1973 Commander 500 SMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Tucson, AZ, USA
This 1973 Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander, registration N500HM (serial number 3155), is offered at $330,000 and is currently undergoing its annual inspection, with completion expected by July 2026. It is the turbocharged, high-altitude model featuring the sought-after Merlyn (MPi) 350 HP conversion (STC SA5969NM), which pairs twin Lycoming TIO-540-J2B(D) engines with four-blade propellers for up to 350 HP to 30,000 feet. The airframe has 6,223.4 hours total time, with the left engine at 1,369.3 SMOH and the right at 1,383.5 SMOH. Notable recent maintenance includes a newly overhauled fuel servo and mechanical fuel pump on the right...
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Specifications
- Category
- Multi-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Business, Aerial Surveying, Passenger
- Flight Rules
- VFR & IFR
- Useful Load
- 3,222 lbs
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 6,223.4 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,369.3 hrs (SMOH)
- Engine 2 Time
- 1,383.5 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 1,369 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 2 Time
- 1,385 hrs (SMOH)
- Inspection Status
- Currently in annual inspection; completion expected July 2026. Completed at sign-off: annual, ELT functional test (24-mo), right propeller IRAN, AD 2004-25-16 (heater pressure regulator). Spar/structural ADs in compliance (94-04-13, 94-04-14, 98-08-19). All other recurring inspections current (transponder, pitot/static, ELT battery, oil change).
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNS 430W - GNS (WAAS GPS/NAV/COM)
Comms
Garmin GTR-205 - COM Radio
Audio
Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel
ADSB
Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Out (via GTX Transponder)
ADS-B In
Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B (via GTX Transponder)
EMS
Insight G4 - Twin-Engine Graphic Monitor
Transponder
Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Transponder
fuelFlow
Shadin Digital Fuel Flow
Additional Equipment
Oxygen System
New oxygen bottle installed, leak must be located before use
Air Conditioning
Air conditioning installed but has a refrigerant leak - currently used as a strong cabin fan, not for cooling
De-Ice System
Wing/empennage de-ice boots installed but inoperative
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 2
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- TIO-540-J2B(D)
- Engine Power
- 350 HP
Asking Price
$330,000
Aircraft Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 1, 2026: $330,000(+$5,000) - trade-a-plane
Jul 1, 2025: $325,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$330,000
Aircraft Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 1, 2026: $330,000(+$5,000) - trade-a-plane
Jul 1, 2025: $325,000 - trade-a-plane
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- 749 | 749 hrs
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- 651 | 651 hrs
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- 48 | 48 hrs
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- Flight Rules
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- Useful Load
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1965 Commander 500B
- Total Time
- 10,841 hrs
- Engine Time
- 1,960 | 900 hrs
- Prop Time
- Unspecified
- Tail #
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- Total Time
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- Engine Time
- 650 | 650 hrs
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- 10 | 10 hrs
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Asking Price
$330,000