# N51RF: 1977 Rockwell International 500-S, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Rockwell International 500-S](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-500-s) (registry code 7630410)
- 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: 3298
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: November 5, 1987
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A66093
- Owner when cancelled: [United States Department Of Commerce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20DEPARTMENT%20OF%20COMMERCE)
- Location: [Macdill Afb, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Macdill%20Afb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 27.8492° N, 82.5108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33621, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51RF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51RF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51RF-2012-11-14

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Rockwell International 500-S: https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-500-s.md

## Service difficulty reports (5)

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

- [SDR 2008FA0000167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000167), Feb 26, 2008: MAGNETO. WORN. ENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING OUT OF LIMITS, DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 81.1 HRS SINCE NEW.
- [SDR 2008FA0000164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000164), Jan 10, 2008: MAGNETO. WORN. ENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING OUT OF LIMITS, DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 100.3 HRS SINCE NEW
- [SDR 2008FA0000013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000013), Jan 2, 2008: MAGNETO. WORN. CAM LOBE INSIDE MAG THAT OPENS AND CLOSES POINTS WORN OUT.
- [SDR 2008FA0000103](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000103), Oct 30, 2007: MAGNETO. WORN. ENGINE WAS GETTING HARD TO START, CHECKED MAG TIMING AND FOUND LT MAG TIMING, OUT OF LIMITS. DISASSEMBLED MAG AND FOUND THE CAM WORN OUT . 58.7 HRS SINCE NEW.
- [SDR 99ZZZX1008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1008), Feb 3, 1999: CYLINDER. MISOVERHAULED. UPON INSTALLING AN OVERHAULED CYLINDER, NOTED THE CYLINDER WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE ONE NEXT TO IT AT THE ROCKER BOX AREA. THE SHORTEST PUSH ROD WOULD NOT GO IN

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN11TA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11TA279), Apr 8, 2011: Rockwell International 500-S (N51RF), Eden Prairie, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB CEN09CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA156), Dec 5, 2008: Rockwell International 500-S (N51RF), Grand Forks, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to touchdown.

## 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 20110408005329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110408005329A), Apr 8, 2011: Rockwell International 500-S (N51RF), Eden Prairie, MN, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft after touchdown, the aircraft veered left and went off the runway.

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