N6296X V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N6296X is a 1962 Aero Commander 500-A (serial 500A-1254-78), registered to Dye Michael M (individual) in Bastrop, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from November 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 A83AEC. It is one of 23 Aero Commander 500-A aircraft on the FAA registry. Dye Michael M holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Dye Michael M

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Bastrop, TX

Serial number

500A-1254-78

Year built

1962 · 64 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A83AEC · 52035354 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 28, 1999

Airworthiness date

Nov 2, 1962

Last FAA activity

Sep 2, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 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 N6296X

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