N4131B V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N4131B is a 1952 Aero Commander 520 (serial 520-35), registered to Padgett Mfg Inc (corporation) in Bradenton, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 1956 (70 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming GO-435C&D SER engines rated at 260 hp each (520 hp total), the engine on 64% of registered Aero Commander 520s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A4E1C2. It is one of 12 Aero Commander 520 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Padgett Mfg Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Bradenton, FL

Serial number

520-35

Year built

1952 · 74 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A4E1C2 · 51160702 octal

Certificate issued

Mar 20, 2015

Airworthiness date

Jul 14, 1956

Last FAA activity

Apr 28, 2023

Registration expires

Mar 31, 2028

FAA region

7

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming GO-435C&D SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

260 hp × 2 (520 hp total)

Power per seat

104 hp

FAA engine code

41521

7 of the 11 registered Aero Commander 520 carry this engine (64%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N4131B

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