N95AR V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N95AR is a 1962 Aero Commander 500-A (serial 500A-1270-93), registered to Pfaff Ben J (individual) in Bend, OR. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1962 (63 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 22% of registered Aero Commander 500-As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AD325E. It is one of 23 Aero Commander 500-A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Pfaff Ben J

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Bend, OR

Serial number

500A-1270-93

Year built

1962 · 64 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AD325E · 53231136 octal

Certificate issued

Apr 7, 2020

Airworthiness date

Dec 29, 1962

Last FAA activity

Oct 20, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

FAA region

S

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

81 hp

FAA engine code

17032

5 of the 23 registered Aero Commander 500-A carry this engine (22%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N95AR

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