# N802TC: 1961 Aero Commander 500-B, registration cancelled 2003-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (registry code 0141106)
- Engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1015-38
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 1960
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1997
- Last registry action: July 24, 2003
- Mode S code: AAEAF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Eckles William Phillip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ECKLES%20WILLIAM%20PHILLIP)
- Location: [Holdenville, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Holdenville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0799° N, 96.3437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74848, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802TC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=802TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N802TC-2003-11-06

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 Aero Commander 500-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b.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 FTW97LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA258), Jul 8, 1997: Aero Commander 500-B (N802TC), Dallas, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to follow emergency procedures to reduce drag and maintain best climb airspeed. Factors were the partial loss of engine power due to the cracks in the #1 and #4…

## 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 19970708017099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970708017099A), Jul 8, 1997: Gulstm 500B (N802TC), Addison, TX, No damage. Aircraft took off and crashed into a house. (-23) on July 8, 1997 at 303 CDT, an aero commander 500B, N802TC, operated by m&m aviation as a title 14 CFR part…
- [Incident 19801024075939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801024075939I), Oct 24, 1980: Rkwell 500B (N802TC), Helena, MT, Minor damage. Zn left main gear tire blew out when pilot applied hard braking.
- [Incident 19780918019599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780918019599I), Sep 18, 1978: Rkwell 500B (N802TC), Billings, MT, Minor damage. Pilot failed to extend gear for landing.

## Other aircraft with N802TC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802TC): Tom A Corley HIGHLANDER, S/N JA7-10-08, built 2012

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