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1963 Howard 500Multi-Engine Piston Aircraft • Redondo Beach, CA, USA

Offered for sale by Platinum Fighter Sales is N500HP, a 1963 Howard 500, one of only two examples still flying today. This aircraft carries serial number 500-105 and is listed at $2,500,000, located in Redondo Beach, California. The airframe has logged 5,984.5 hours total time since new, with 588.6 hours since its most recent restoration.

Power is provided by a pair of Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB-16 engines, each rated at 2,500 horsepower. The left engine has 588.6 hours since major overhaul, while the right engine has 165 hours SMOH; both were overhauled by Anderson Airmotive. The Hamilton Standard 24E60-41 propellers have 588.6 hours since...

Year
1963
Make
Howard
Series
500
Model
500
Tail #
N500HP
Serial #
500-105

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Classic / Antique, Business, Military / Warbird, Passenger
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
12

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,984.5 hrs
Engine 1 Time
588.6 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
165 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
588.6 hrs (SPOH)
Prop 2 Time
588.6 hrs (SPOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 750 - GTN

Comms

Garmin 650

ADSB

ADS-B Equipped

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Executive Interior with 12 passenger seats – Excellent condition
Exterior Notes
Green with gray and yellow trim – Excellent condition

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Pratt & Whitney
Engine Model
R-2800-CB-16
Engine Power
2500 HP
Propeller Model
Hamilton Standard 24E60-41

Asking Price

$2,500,000

Aircraft Location

Redondo Beach, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $2,500,000 - barnstormers

Jan 31, 2026: Call for Price - trade-a-plane

Jan 31, 2026: Call for Price - controller

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First Seen: Jan 21, 2026

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$2,500,000