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1969 Commander 500Multi-Engine Piston Aircraft • Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

This 1969 Commander 500, serial number not specified, is a light twin piston aircraft based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is offered at $245,913. The airframe has accumulated 6,375 total hours. Both Lycoming IO-540-E1B5 engines were overhauled and installed as new in June 2008, each showing 651.6 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) against a 1,600-hour TBO, with a total time since new of 3,366.6 hours on each side. The Hartzell HC-C3YR-2UF propellers were overhauled in February 2022 and have just 48 hours since overhaul.

The avionics suite includes a Garmin GNS 530 GPS, Garmin GNC 255A, Trig TT31 transponder, King KDF 800, King KN64 DME,...

Year
1969
Make
Commander
Series
500
Model
500

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,375 hrs
Engine 1 Time
651 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
651 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
48 hrs (SOH)
Prop 2 Time
48 hrs (SOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530 - GNS GPS

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A

Audio

PMA 8000

Weather

King KWX 56 - KWX Radar

Transponder

Trig TT31 - Transponder

Additional Equipment

DME

King KN64 - DME

ADF

King KDF 800

ELT

Wing Spar Cap

Wing Spar Cap (SB 208A) Done 25 June 2024

Corrosion Inspection

Corrosion Inspection Carried Out 4 April 2022

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Light Brown Seats with Matching Carpets
Exterior Notes
Overall White with Red Accents

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-540-E1B5

Asking Price

$245,913

Aircraft Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jun 2, 2026: $245,913(+$6,509) - controller

May 20, 2026: $239,404(-$1,303) - controller

May 4, 2026: $240,707(+$3,777) - controller

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First Seen: Apr 25, 2025

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Asking Price

$245,913