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1969 Commander Commander 500SMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • South Africa

This 1969 Twin Commander 500S, also known as the Shrike Commander, presents as a well-maintained example of this classic light twin with 6,376 total hours on the airframe. The aircraft features Lycoming IO-540-E1B5 engines, each with 3,367 hours total time and 652 hours since major overhaul (completed June 2008), along with Hartzell propellers overhauled in February 2022 showing just 48 hours since service. Recent maintenance highlights include a corrosion inspection in April 2022 and wing spar cap service bulletin compliance completed in June 2024.

The panel is equipped with a Garmin GNS 530 GPS, GNC 255A nav/com, and King avionics...

Year
1969
Make
Commander
Series
500
Model
Commander 500S

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Specifications

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

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,376 hrs
Engine 1 Time
652 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
652 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
48 hrs (TSO)
Prop 2 Time
48 hrs (TSO)
Inspection Status
Corrosion Inspection carried out 4 April 2022, Wing Spar Cap (SB 208A) done 25 June 2024

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530 - GNS GPS

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A

Transponder

Trig TT31 - Transponder

DME

King KN64 - DME

Weather

King KWX 56 - KWX Radar

Additional Equipment

Emergency Locator Transmitter

PMA 8000 - PMA 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

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Aircraft Location

South Africa

Listing Details

For Sale

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First Seen: Jul 17, 2025

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