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

The opportunity to acquire a Howard 500 is exceptionally rare, and N500HP is one of two still flying today. This 1963 Howard 500, serial number 500-105, is based in Redondo Beach, California, and is priced at $2,500,000. The airframe has a total time of 5,984.5 hours, with 588.6 hours since a restoration. The left engine, a Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB-16, has 588 hours since a major overhaul (SMOH) with a 2,000-hour TBO. The right engine, also a Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB-16, was overhauled by Anderson Airmotive and has just 165 hours SMOH. Both propellers, Hamilton Standard 24E60-41 units, have 588.6 hours since overhaul (SPOH), and both are...

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 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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