N9397R V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N9397R is a 1961 Aero Commander 500-B (serial 500A-1008-36), registered to Rock Douglas A (individual) in Bloomington, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1961 (65 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engines rated at 260 hp each (520 hp total), the engine on 5% of registered Aero Commander 500-Bs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AD0A75. It is one of 85 Aero Commander 500-B aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Rock Douglas A

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Bloomington, IN

Serial number

500A-1008-36

Year built

1961 · 65 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AD0A75 · 53205165 octal

Certificate issued

Jan 3, 2024

Airworthiness date

Mar 16, 1961

Last FAA activity

Jan 3, 2024

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2031

FAA region

Central

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

4 of the 81 registered Aero Commander 500-B carry this engine (5%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N9397R

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