Models / Aero Commander / 500 S / N73U Aircraft record N73U 1963 Aero Commander 500 S
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2009) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2009 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner Commonwealth Aviation Corp
Owner type Corporation
City, state Daytona Beach, FL
Certificate issued Feb 5, 1987
Canceled Aug 11, 2009
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Nov 17, 1978 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Aero Commander
Model 500 S
Year 1963
Serial number 3162
Aircraft type Fixed wing multi engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 7
Engines 2
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A9CA74 Engine
Make and model Lycoming Io-720
Type Reciprocating
Power 400 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1987 – 2009 Commonwealth Aviation Corp Daytona Beach, FL 1970 – 1972 Co-owners Decatur, IL · different airframe: Cessna 120 S/N 13519 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 16, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 16, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record