N159K V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N159K is a 1959 Aero Commander 500 (serial 751), registered to Island Hopper Air LLC (LLC) in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1959 (67 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engines rated at 250 hp each (500 hp total), the engine on 92% of registered Aero Commander 500s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0EC7F. It is one of 12 Aero Commander 500 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Island Hopper Air LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Serial number

751

Year built

1959 · 67 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0EC7F · 50166177 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 8, 2013

Airworthiness date

May 27, 1959

Last FAA activity

Aug 18, 2023

Registration expires

Jul 31, 2029

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-540 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

250 hp × 2 (500 hp total)

Power per seat

71 hp

FAA engine code

41532

11 of the 12 registered Aero Commander 500 carry this engine (92%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N159K

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