1976 Commander 500SMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Houston, TX, USA
This 1976 Commander 500S, registration N42MS and serial number 3259, is a low-time example offered at $450,000 by Aircenter Inc. in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The airframe has accumulated just 3,627 total hours since its maiden test flight, and notably features the Permanent Spar MOD, which eliminates the need for costly ultrasonic spar inspections—a significant maintenance advantage for this model. The replacement spar cap was completed on March 8, 1995, by the Service Center in OKC, and the seller notes the aircraft has no damage history (NDH).
Power is provided by a pair of Lycoming IO-540 engines, each rated at 290 horsepower and having...
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Specifications
- Category
- Multi-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Business, Passenger
- Seats
- 7
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,627 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 1,127.5 hrs (SMOH)
- Engine 2 Time
- 1,127.5 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 147.9 hrs (SOH)
- Prop 2 Time
- 147.9 hrs (SOH)
- Inspection Status
- Just completed an extensive & very expensive Annual Inspection
Avionics
Audio
Garmin Audio Panel - New with 5 place intercom
GPS
Garmin GNC 430W
Comms
King KX-155 - Nav/Com
PFD
King KCS-55 - Slaved HSI
ADSB
Garmin ADSB Transponder - Dual ADSB IN/Out
ADS-B In
Garmin ADSB Transponder - Dual ADSB IN/Out
Weather
King KR-87 - ADF
AP
Century III - III Autopilot with Altitude Hold and Glide Slope coupler
Additional Equipment
Wheel & Brakes
Cleveland - Wheel Brakes
Spinners
Polished Spinners
Shoulder Harness
Inertia Reel Crew Shoulder Harness mod
Fuel Computer
Shaden - Electronic Fuel Computer
Flap Gap Seals
Flap Gap Seals for extra speed!
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- Factory Original "El Cid" Leather interior. Three place rear bench with under seat storage drawers. Club seating with headrest. Sheep Skin Crew Seat covers. Crew Shoulder Harness MOD
- Exterior Notes
- Repainted by MURMER in West Texas Overall Matterhorn White with Green & Gold trim. Always hangared and in excellent condition!
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 2
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- IO-540
- Engine Power
- 290 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hartzel 3 blade
Asking Price
$450,000
Aircraft Location
Houston, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 27, 2026: $450,000 - controller
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Asking Price
$450,000
Aircraft Location
Houston, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 27, 2026: $450,000 - controller
Contact Seller
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- Total Time
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1970 Commander 500S
- Total Time
- 3,922 hrs
- Engine Time
- 749 | 749 hrs
- Prop Time
- 684 | 684 hrs
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- N90JP
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- Useful Load
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1969 Commander 500
- Total Time
- 6,375 hrs
- Engine Time
- 651 | 651 hrs
- Prop Time
- 48 | 48 hrs
- Tail #
- Unspecified
- Flight Rules
- Unspecified
- Useful Load
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1965 Commander 500B
- Total Time
- 10,841 hrs
- Engine Time
- 1,960 | 900 hrs
- Prop Time
- Unspecified
- Tail #
- N161BL
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- Unspecified
1962 Commander 500A
- Total Time
- 4,000 hrs
- Engine Time
- 650 | 650 hrs
- Prop Time
- 10 | 10 hrs
- Tail #
- N500TU
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1961 Commander 500B
- Total Time
- 6,685 hrs
- Engine Time
- 1,098 | 812 hrs
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- Useful Load
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Asking Price
$450,000