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

Here for sale is a remarkably rare 1960 Howard 500, registration N500LN, serial number 5560. Described as the ultimate 1960s corporate aircraft, this is one of only two airworthy Howard 500s in the world. The airframe has a total time of 4,577 hours. It is powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines; the left engine has 368 hours since major overhaul (1500-hour TBO) and the right has 355 hours since major overhaul, with the aircraft equipped with Darton Pre-Oilers. The Hamilton Standard propellers, model 24E60, have their next AD due in November 2028.

This aircraft features a 2009 custom restored executive interior in light brown leather...

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 - GTN 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

Transponder

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder with ADS-B

DME

King DME

ehsi

Sandel SN4500 - Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI)

ahrs

Sandel SG102 - Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS)

Audio

PS Engineering Intercom

Additional Equipment

Intercom

PS Engineering - PS

Pre-Oilers

Darton

Encoder

Garmin GAE-12 - Encoder

Magnetic Transducer Assembly

Sandel MT102 - Magnetic Transducer Assembly

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

Used
For Sale

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First Seen: Jan 28, 2026

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