# N57278: Aero Commander 500 S, registration cancelled 1977-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500 S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s) (registry code 0141107)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3203
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1975
- Mode S code: A75945
- Owner when cancelled: [Drennan James I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRENNAN%20JAMES%20I)
- Location: [Sumrall, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Sumrall)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57278
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57278
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57278-1977-01-10

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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 FTW77DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DA025), Nov 18, 1976: Aero Comdr 500-S (N57278), Gulf Of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean), destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19761118041589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761118041589A), Nov 18, 1976: Rkwell 500S (N57278), Gulf Of Guinea, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt noted 0 oil press,hi temps. Acft sank in international waters.

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