# N197K: 1966 Aero Commander 500-U, registration cancelled 2005-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2005
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500-U](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-u) (registry code 0141108)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A1), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1656-11
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 1966
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2003
- Last registry action: November 21, 2003
- Mode S code: A1830D
- Owner when cancelled: [Jones Richard S III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20RICHARD%20S%20III)
- Location: [Crossett, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Crossett)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1326° N, 92.0043° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71635, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197K-2005-02-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Aero Commander 500-U: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-u.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA139), Feb 16, 1996: Rockwell 500U (N197K), Hampton, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960216046689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960216046689A), Feb 16, 1996: Gulstm 500U (N197K), AR, Substantial damage. Twin commander 500U, N197K, on February 16, at 1430 local, had a forced landing in a field approximately two miles east of harrell, AR due to fuel exhaustion.…

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