# N888CA: 1963 Aero Commander 500-B, registration cancelled 2015-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b) (registry code 0141106)
- 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: 1318-127
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1994
- Certificate issued: March 22, 1977
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AC3BC0
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Fairway, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Fairway)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0312° N, 94.6307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66205, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N888CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=888CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888CA-2015-05-21

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-B: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-b.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 20000714SH023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000714SH023), May 21, 1999: CAMSHAFT. BROKEN. FORWARD END OF CAMSHAFT BROKE WHERE PROPELLER GOVERNOR DRIVING GEAR ATTACHES. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF PROPELLER GOVERNOR AND LOSS OF RPM. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED 

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CEN11CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA136), Dec 28, 2010: Aero Commander 500-B (N888CA), Columbus, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MKC80FCJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCJ16), Jun 22, 1980: Aero Comndr 500B (N888CA), Omaha, NE, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA025), Mar 7, 1978: Aero Comdr 500B (N888CA), Hutchinson, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20101227054099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101227054099A), Dec 27, 2010: Aero Comman 500-B (N888CA), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. While on a down wind approach to runway 27L at osu the pilot of N888CA declared an emergency. The aircraft descended sharply on the base leg hitting the ground…
- [Incident 19990505016499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990505016499I), May 5, 1999: Gulstm 500B (N888CA), St Paul, MN. During cruise flight, number 2 engine RPM decreased from 2300 RPM to 1100 RPM in 2 seconds. Pilot was unable to restore engine power. Propeller was feathered…
- [Accident 19800622022519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800622022519A), Jun 22, 1980: Rkwell 500B (N888CA), Omaha, NE, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Found nose gear assembly misrigged.
- [Incident 19781205022419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781205022419I), Dec 5, 1978: Rkwell 500B (N888CA), St Louis, MO. Nose gear extended in flight due to loss of hydraylic pressure. Landed safely. Line chafed by aileron cable.
- [Accident 19780307004969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780307004969A), Mar 7, 1978: Rkwell 500B (N888CA), Hutchinson, KS, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 15KTS.foot high piles of snow removed from rwy afcident.

## Other aircraft with N888CA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N888CA): Piper PA-46-310P, S/N 468408030, built 1984

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