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1963 Commander 500BMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • College Station, TX, USA

This 1963 Aero Commander 500B, registered N500GW, presents a well-maintained and recently upgraded twin-engine platform with a total airframe time of 11,315 hours. Its core strength lies in its recent engine overhauls, with both Lycoming IO-540 engines having approximately 830 hours since their overhauls in December 2018, and its propellers were overhauled in August 2016. The aircraft has been flown consistently and is described as flying flawlessly, with a friend keeping it current.

The aircraft is equipped as a capable IFR/IMC platform, featuring a modernized avionics suite centered on dual Garmin GI-275s (serving as an HSI and ADI), a...

Year
1963
Make
Commander
Series
500
Model
500B
Tail #
N500GW
Serial #
1476-170

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
1,865 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
11,315 hrs
Engine 1 Time
830 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
830 hrs (SMOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - GNS WAAS

Comms

Collins VHF-22A - Radio: COM System

AP

STEC 60-2 - Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 350c - New Instrument Panel Audio/Marker/ICS System. Added 4 Aft ICS Positions For The Audio System (6 Total)

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330 - Transponder (ADSB OUT)

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - Two (HSI ADI), GI HSI Class III

EMS

JPI EDM 760 - JPI EDM Twin Engine

Additional Equipment

Clock

Mid-Continent MD93HP - Instruments Digital Clock/Dual USB Charging Port

Flap System

Flap Gap Seals

Exhaust System

Exhaust Gas Deflectors

Windows

Frameless Window Vents, Half Inch Tinted Passenger Windows

Lighting

UMA Electro-Luminescent Lighting Bezels - Square Rudder Cap And Teardrop Beacon (From AirCenter, Inc), UMA For All Instruments The Panel

Soundproofing

Updated Soundproofing In 2019

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2019
Interior Notes
Beautiful Gray Leather Interior With New Carpet Installed In 2019
Exterior Notes
Aero Commander 500B With Extended Nose, Square Rudder Cap And Teardrop Beacon

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Model
IO-540-E1A5
Engine Power
290 HP
Propeller Model
HC-A3MVK-2A

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