N8460C V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8460C is a 1959 Aero Commander 500 (serial 500-799), registered to State Of Alaska Dept Of Fish & Game (government) in Kodiak, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1959 (67 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming 0-540 SERIES engines rated at 250 hp each (500 hp total), the engine on 92% of registered Aero Commander 500s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB987E. It is one of 12 Aero Commander 500 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

State Of Alaska Dept Of Fish & Game

Owner type

Government

Based in

Kodiak, AK

Serial number

500-799

Year built

1959 · 67 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AB987E · 52714176 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 9, 2013

Airworthiness date

Sep 13, 1959

Last FAA activity

Sep 2, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2029

FAA region

5

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming 0-540 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

250 hp × 2 (500 hp total)

Power per seat

71 hp

FAA engine code

41532

11 of the 12 registered Aero Commander 500 carry this engine (92%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N8460C

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