# N8459C: 1959 Aero Commander 500, registration cancelled 2021-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500) (registry code 0141102)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A1), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 816
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1959
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1990
- Last registry action: February 26, 2018
- Mode S code: AB9602
- Owner when cancelled: [Twin Commanche Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TWIN%20COMMANCHE%20CORP)
- Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)
- Physical address: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8459C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8459C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8459C-2021-07-31

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500.md

## 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 LAX67F0094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0094), Jul 31, 1966: Aero Cmdr 500 (N8459C), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66F0276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0276), Feb 20, 1966: Aero Comdr 500 (N8459C), Palm Sprngs, CA, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19950214008859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950214008859I), Feb 14, 1995: Gulstm 500RKWELL (N8459C), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Narrative: on 2/14/95 aero commander 500 N8459C landed on runway 9R at ft. Lauderdale international airport. During rollout, the rt. Main gear collapsed.…

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