- Registered owner
- Pfaff Ben J
- Location
- Bend, OR
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 500A-1270-93
- Year built
- 1962
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- December 29, 1962
- Certificate issued
- April 7, 2020
- Expires
- April 30, 2030
- Mode S code
- AD325E
Aero Commander 500-ATCDS 6A1Airframe · Aero Commander 500-ATCDS E5CEEngine · Continental IO-520 series
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IO-520 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 55
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1961 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
See all 66 ADs
Information bulletins that may apply · 12
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Aero Commander 500-A
SAIB 2023-14Landing Gear Retract/Extend SystemEngine · Continental IO-520 series
SAIB NE-20-05POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth FractureSAIB NE-18-16POWERPLANT Alternator Drive CouplingSAIB NE-17-11POWERPLANT Engine damage as a result of kickbackSAIB NE-16-13Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealantSAIB NE-13-15Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control LeversSAIB NE-13-04Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing InspectionSAIB NE-10-09Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve LiftersSAIB NE-10-07Reciprocating Engine Cylinder: Identification Information for Superior Air Parts, PMA Cylinder Heads for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520,and IO-550 Series Engines.SAIB NE-09-08Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSAIB NE-07-09R1Periodic Inspections of ECi Cylinder Assemblies for Cracks in the Aluminum HeadSAIB NE-02-41NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N95ARMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Aero Commander 500-A aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N95ARMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Aero Commander 500-A aircraft
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N95ARGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Aero Commander 500-A aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 303
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Aero Commander 500-A
STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller