# N19WL: 1973 Aero Commander 500 S, registration cancelled 2004-10-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 8, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500 S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s) (registry code 0141107)
- 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: 3160
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1973
- Certificate issued: October 1, 1973
- Last registry action: November 20, 2001
- Mode S code: A167D1
- Owners when cancelled: [South Carolina Department Of Natural Resources](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTH%20CAROLINA%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20NATURAL%20RESOURCES), [Marine Resources Dept](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARINE%20RESOURCES%20DEPT)
- Location: [Columbia, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Columbia)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0007° N, 81.0348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, SC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19WL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=19WL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19WL-2004-10-08

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 S: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX1293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1293), Mar 1, 1995: SPACER. STUD FRACTURED. PILOT REPORTED NO NOSE GEAR LIGHT. GROUND PERSONNEL REPORTED SEEING THE NOSE GEAR OUT. UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT STARTED LEFT. WHEN CORRECTION WAS MADE, THE NOSE G

## 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 ATL03TA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03TA078), Apr 14, 2003: Aero Commander 500S (N19WL), Mount Pleasant, SC, destroyed. Probable cause: The improper refueling of the airplane by airport personnel with the incorrect fuel grade that resulted in a total loss in engine power on both engines during initial climb. A factor was the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20030414005259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030414005259A), Apr 14, 2003: Gulstm 500S (N19WL), Mt Pleasant, SC, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot in command reported that shortly after take-off at approximately 100 feet with the gear up both engines quit operating. The aircraft crashed in a…
- [Incident 19950226004939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950226004939I), Feb 26, 1995: Gulstm 500S (N19WL), Columbia, SC, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot reported no nose gear extend light prior to landing. Nose landing gear collapsed during landing rollout. Examination of the aircraft disclosed…
- [Incident 19881003053429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881003053429I), Oct 3, 1988: Gulstm 500S (N19WL), Conway, SC, Minor damage. Almost landed gear up. Go around made as belly scraped the runway. Landed safely on second try.

## Other aircraft with N19WL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19WL): Vulcanair P68 OBSERVER 2, S/N 425-25/OB2, built 2004

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