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

This 1969 Commander 500, registered in Johannesburg, South Africa, presents with a total airframe time of 6,375 hours. Its twin Lycoming IO-540-E1B5 engines were both given a major overhaul in June 2008 and each show 651 hours since that work, with a 1,600-hour time between overhaul (TBO) remaining. The Hartzell propellers were overhauled more recently in February 2022 and have 48 hours since overhaul.

The aircraft benefits from several key inspections and service bulletins. A full corrosion inspection was completed in April 2022, and the critical Wing Spar Cap inspection per Service Bulletin 208A was accomplished in June 2024. The panel is...

Year
1969
Make
Commander
Series
500
Model
500

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Passenger
Seats
7

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 - GNC KDF

Weather

King KWX 56 - KWX Radar

Additional Equipment

Corrosion Inspection

Corrosion Inspection carried out 4 April 2022

Wing Spar Cap

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

Emergency Locator Transmitter

ELT

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
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C3YR-2UF

Asking Price

$246,856

Aircraft Location

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Feb 6, 2026: $246,856(-$5,607) - controller

Jan 28, 2026: $252,463(+$8,567) - controller

Jan 13, 2026: $243,896(+$6,099) - controller

+33 more price changes

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First Seen: Apr 25, 2025

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Asking Price

$246,856