N444BD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N444BD is a 1960 Aero Commander 500-A (serial 94629), registered to Addington James T (individual) in Denton, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires February 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1987 (38 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 A55996. It is one of 23 Aero Commander 500-A aircraft on the FAA registry. Addington James T holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Addington James T

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Denton, TX

Serial number

94629

Year built

1960 · 66 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A55996 · 51254626 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 22, 1981

Airworthiness date

Nov 11, 1987

Last FAA activity

Jul 18, 2023

Registration expires

Feb 28, 2029

FAA region

2

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 N444BD

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