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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Aero Commander
Model
520
Year
1954
Serial number
520-147
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A952BE
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming Go-435c&D Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1986 – 2017Co-ownersAnaheim, CA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Nov 2, 1986 · Lucerne Valley, CA
DURING A PLEASURE FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PLT MADE A LANDING ON DRY LAKE BED AND DISEMBARKED FROM THE PLANE EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE PATH OF THE LANDING ROLL SHOWED NO SIGNS OF MELTED METAL OR DEBRI. THERE WAS A LARGE FUEL STAIN VISIBLE AROUND THE REMAINS OF THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT ENGINE AND RIGHT COWLING. THE ENGINE COMPONENTS AND…
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No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.