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N9038N1969 Aero Commander 500 S

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 14, 2023.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2021)No ADs since 1998 matched4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lafayette, LA
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Ash Industries INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
Jan 21, 2012
Canceled
Jun 14, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Oct 20, 1969

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
1969
Serial number
3050
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
AC7DCE

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2012 – 2023Ash Industries INCLafayette, LA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 25, 2021 · Jennings, LA

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN21LA298

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN21LA298)

Accident history for this model

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 (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · engine · contaminatedApr 14, 2003

    DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN OIL FILTER WAS CUT OPEN FOR INSPECTION, A LARGE AMOUNT OF SILVER PARTICILES WERE FOUND. OIL SUMP SCREEN WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND LARGE PIECES OF SILVER MATERIAL WAS FOUND. ALL CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION, FOUND NOTHING OBVIOUS, THE OIL SUMP…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · mount · corrodedSep 15, 1995

    CORROSION BETWEEN PLATE AND CAST BEAM ALL FOUR SIDES. AREA BETWEEN PLATE AND BEAM CAN HOLD MOISTURE. CORROSION LOCATED UNDER PN 62003211 BLOCK. RECOMMEND REMOVE PLATES, CLEAN CORROSION, FILL WITH PRC AND REASSEMBLE. REPAIR WILL REQUIRE DER APPROVAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · mount · corrodedSep 15, 1995

    FOUND MOUNT CORROSION BETWEEN PLATE AND CAST BEAM ON ALL FOUR SIDES. AREA BETWEEN PLATE OF BEAM CAN HOLD MOISTURE. RECOMMEND REMOVE PLATES, CLEAN CORROSION, FILL WITH PRC, AND REASSEMBLE. REPAIR WILL REQUIRE DER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Stabilizers · trim tab rib · crackedSep 12, 1995

    DURING C/W SB 198A, PART I, CRACKS WERE FOUND RT FWD SCREW HOLE IN LEFT AND RIGHT RIBS ON BOTH TRIM TABS. FOUND NO OTHER DAMAGE AND RIBS WERE REPAIRED/MODIFIED PER SB 198A, PART II.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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