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1970 Commander 500SMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Peoria, IL, USA

This 1970 Commander 500S, registration N90JP, serial number 3078, is a super clean, hangared, and well-maintained Shrike Commander offered at $295,000. Based in Peoria, Illinois at KPIA, it has a total airframe time of 3,922 hours and boasts an outstanding history of 43 years of single Midwest family ownership and care. The aircraft is airworthy and comes with complete logs.

The engines are a matched pair of Lycoming IO-540-E1B5s, each producing 290 horsepower and each with 749 hours since major overhaul (SMOH) performed in 2006 by G&N. With a TBO of 1,600 hours, each has 851 hours remaining to overhaul. In 2021, both engines underwent a...

Year
1970
Make
Commander
Series
500
Model
500S
Tail #
N90JP
Serial #
3078

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Specifications

Category
Multi-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
7

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,922 hrs
Engine 1 Time
749 hrs (SMOH)
Engine 2 Time
749 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
684 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 2 Time
684 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Complete Logs Yes; Service logs available: Propeller logs (R, Left, Left), Time Life document, Airworthiness certificate, Engine logs (Right, Left), Aircraft Airframe logs covering 1970-2025
Inspection Status
Fresh 100 Hour/Annual Inspection by Byerly Aviation; Fresh SB208A Spar Cap Inspection; AD 94-04-13 Landing Gear Inspection Completed 2-2023

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W

Comms

Garmin GNS 430W

AP

Century Flight Systems Century III - III, new 1983

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B Transponder

MFD

Avidyne FlightMax EX600

Additional Equipment

ADS-B

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B Transponder

WAAS

WAAS equipped

LPV

LPV approach capable

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1996
Paint Year
1996
Interior Notes
Good condition, hangared
Exterior Notes
Dupont Imron White, Beige, and Gray - Hangared and in good condition

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
2
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
IO-540-E1B5
Engine Power
290 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade Aluminum

Asking Price

$295,000

Aircraft Location

Peoria, IL, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 1, 2026: $295,000 - controller

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