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1960 Howard 500Multi-Engine Piston Aircraft • Rockford, IL, USA

This 1960 Howard 500, registration N500LN, is presented as one of only two airworthy examples of its model in the world. The aircraft has a total time of 4,577 hours on the airframe and is powered by Pratt & Whitney R2800 engines with 368 hours and 355 hours since major overhaul, respectively. Its Hamilton Standard propellers have an upcoming Airworthiness Directive next due in November 2028. A six-month maintenance inspection was completed in November 2025.

The aircraft is equipped with a modernized panel featuring a Garmin 750Xi navigator with WAAS, a Garmin GTX 345 transponder with ADS-B Out, and a Sandel electronic HSI and AHRS system,...

Year
1960
Make
Howard
Series
500
Model
500
Tail #
N500LN
Serial #
5560

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Business

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,577 hrs
Engine 1 Time
368 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
355 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
2,028 hrs
Inspection Status
6 Month Maintenance Inspection Completed November 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750Xi - Nav/Comm/GPS/WAAS, GPS/WAAS

Comms

Garmin GTN 750Xi - Nav/Comm/GPS/WAAS

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder with ADS-B, Encoder

PFD

Sandel EHSI 3308 - EHSI Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI), Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS), Magnetic Transducer Assembly,

MFD

Sandel EHSI 3308 - EHSI Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI),

EMS

Right hand instrument panel

Additional Equipment

Intercom

PS Engineering - PS

Pre-Oilers

Darton

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2009
Paint Year
2009
Interior Notes
Beautifully Custom Restored Executive Interior, Light Brown Leather and Blue Interior – Excellent Condition
Exterior Notes
Overall, Silver with Blue and Light Blue- Excellent Condition

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Pratt & Whitney
Engine Model
R-2800-83AM7D
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 24E60

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Aircraft Location

Rockford, IL, USA

Listing Details

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First Seen: Jan 28, 2026

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