N590DR is a 1968 Aero Commander 500 S (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 1817-23, registered in St Thomas, VI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming TI0-540 SER rated at 310 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 5, 1978. It is one of 45 500 S aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in U.S. Virgin Islands. About 84% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 27, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- St Thomas, VI, VI
- Certificate issued
- Aug 6, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A79DC2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51716702
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AERO COMMANDER
- Model
- 500 S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 6A1 (Twin Commander Aircraft LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 1817-23
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 5, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2018 | Canefield Airoprt, DM | Aero Commander 500 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18WA590 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.