N6266X V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N6266X is a 1962 Aero Commander 500-A (serial 500A-1141-61), registered to Wells & West Inc (corporation) in Murphy, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 1972 (53 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 A82FC7. It is one of 23 Aero Commander 500-A aircraft on the FAA registry. Wells & West Inc holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Wells & West Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Murphy, NC

Serial number

500A-1141-61

Year built

1962 · 64 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A82FC7 · 52027707 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 10, 2009

Airworthiness date

Nov 9, 1972

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

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 N6266X

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