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N1525 V

Aero Commander 685 · 1973 · Saint Louis, MO

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1525 is a 1973 Aero Commander 685 (serial 12022), registered to Aviaton Business Corporation (corporation) in Saint Louis, MO. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1982 (43 years ago). It carries 2 Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engines, the engine on 11% of registered Aero Commander 685s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0D4A4. It is one of 9 Aero Commander 685 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Aviaton Business Corporation
Owner type
Corporation
Based in
Saint Louis, MO
Serial number
12022
Year built
1973 · 53 yrs old
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A0D4A4 · 50152244 octal
Certificate issued
May 23, 1997
Airworthiness date
Dec 15, 1982
Last FAA activity
Mar 17, 2023
Registration expires
Sep 30, 2027
FAA region
3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
FAA engine code
99999

1 of the 9 registered Aero Commander 685 carry this engine (11%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a0d4a4
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 0141612

Aero Commander 685
Engines: 2
Type: piston
Seats: 9
Cruise: 88 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 99999

Manufacturer: Ama/Expr
Model: UNKNOWN ENG
Type:

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1525
Serial Number: 12022
Year Manufactured: 1973
ACFTREF Code: 0141612
Engine Code: 99999
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50152244
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0D4A4

Registrant

Aviaton Business Corporation
Corporation
2715 Lemay Ferry Rd
Saint Louis, MO, 631253917
FAA Region: 3

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 23, 1997
Airworthiness Dec 15, 1982
Expiration Sep 30, 2027
Last Activity Mar 17, 2023
Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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