# N909AK: 1975 Aero Commander 500 S, registration cancelled 2023-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500 S](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-s) (registry code 0141107)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A1), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3232
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 25, 2002
- Certificate issued: November 22, 2013
- Last registry action: June 13, 2019
- Mode S code: AC90A5
- Owners when cancelled: [State Of Alaska](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STATE%20OF%20ALASKA), [Division Of Forestry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIVISION%20OF%20FORESTRY)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N909AK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=909AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909AK-2023-01-12

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 ANC20LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA050), May 29, 2020: Rockwell 500 (N909AK), Aniak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the use of improper fuel. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot and ground personnel to ensure that the airplane was serviced with the proper fuel.

## 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 20200528011569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200528011569A), May 28, 2020: Aero Commander 500 S (N909AK), Aniak, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft stop for refueling, and pilot On 28 may 2020, around 1600 Alaska time, an Aero Commander airplane, N909AK sustained substantial damage when it was…

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