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1962 Commander 500AMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sparta, TN, USA

This 1962 Commander 500A, registered as N500TU, presents with a notably low 4,000 hours total time on the airframe. Its twin 260 HP Lycoming IO-470-M engines each show 650 hours since major overhaul against a 1,600-hour TBO, and both McCauley propellers have only 10 hours since their overhaul. The aircraft has received a comprehensive panel modernization, centered on an Avidyne IFD550 with Synthetic Vision and a companion Avidyne IFD 440, supported by an Aspen EFD 1000CE Pro PFD and an S-Tec 60-2 autopilot with GPSS steering and glideslope-coupled approach capability. It is also equipped with a Lynx NGT-9000 transponder for ADS-B In/Out...

Year
1962
Make
Commander
Series
500
Model
500A
Tail #
N500TU
Serial #
500A-1259-83

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,000 hrs
Engine 1 Time
650 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
650 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
10 hrs (SOH)
Prop 2 Time
10 hrs (SOH)

Avionics

GPS

Avidyne IFD 550 - IFD Integrated Flight Display, IFD Integrated Flight Display

ADSB

Lynx NGT-9000 - Transponder with ADS-B IN/OUT

ADS-B In

Lynx NGT-9000 - Transponder with ADS-B IN/OUT

PFD

Aspen EDF 1000CE Pro - EDF PFD

Audio

Audio Panel with ICS USB Port

AP

S-TEC 60-2 - S-TEC Flight Control System with GPSS Steering and Glide-slope coupled approach

Additional Equipment

Wheel & Brake

Cleveland - Wheel Brake STC

Windows

Aircenter - Pilot Co-pilot Frameless Vent Window STC

Flap System

Aircenter - Flap Gap Seal STC

Aircraft Cover

Bruce - Aircraft Cover Included With Sale

Instrument Panel

Co-Pilot Instrument Panel

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2022
Paint Year
2022
Interior Notes
New Custom Interior
Exterior Notes
New Custom Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
IO-470-M
Engine Power
260 HP

Asking Price

$175,000

Aircraft Location

Sparta, TN, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 4, 2026: $175,000 - controller

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First Seen: Feb 4, 2026

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$175,000