N234WM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N234WM is a 1962 Aero Commander 500-A (serial 500A-1257-81), registered to Bay Area Skymaster LLC (LLC) in Pasadena, MD. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 1962 (63 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engines rated at 260 hp each (520 hp total), the engine on 52% of registered Aero Commander 500-As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2195C. It is one of 23 Aero Commander 500-A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Bay Area Skymaster LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Pasadena, MD

Serial number

500A-1257-81

Year built

1962 · 64 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A2195C · 50414534 octal

Certificate issued

Jul 24, 2023

Airworthiness date

Oct 31, 1962

Last FAA activity

Jul 24, 2023

Registration expires

Jul 31, 2030

FAA region

1

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

260 hp × 2 (520 hp total)

Power per seat

74 hp

FAA engine code

17027

12 of the 23 registered Aero Commander 500-A carry this engine (52%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N234WM

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