Aero Commander 500 accidents
The NTSB database holds 82 accidents and incidents involving the Aero Commander 500, recorded between 1982 to 2026. 30 of them were fatal (37%), and 72 people died.
The deadliest year was 2001, with 18 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States, Australia and Bahamas.
22 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
82
Records
30
Fatal
72
Deaths
37%
Share fatal
1982 to 2026
Period
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60 of 82 have coordinates
By decade
All 82 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2001 | Aero Commander 500 | Tamboril, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 17 Sep 1999 | Aero Commander 500S | La Tinta, Guatemala | Richardo Balzaretti Kriete | Fatal | 6 |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Aero Commander 500B | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Aero Commander 500S | Eagleville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Aero Commander 500S | Thornton Peak, Australia | General Aviation Maintenance P | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 May 1994 | Aero Commander 500A | Livermore, California, United States | Mellor, Michele, M. | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Nov 2002 | Aero Commander 500-B | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | James C. Rogers | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 May 1996 | Aero Commander 500-B | Missing | Bernadette Pringle | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Feb 1996 | Aero Commander 500S | Manati | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Aero Commander 500-B | Burns, Oregon, United States | Vessels Frank N | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Dec 2008 | Aero Commander 500 | Cordoba, Colombia, Colombia | Taxi Aero Caribeno LTDA | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Aero Commander 500S | Linwood, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2002 | Aero Commander 500-B | Roseau, Dominica | Bevins Air Services Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2001 | Aero Commander 500S | Kross, Iceland | Gwen Bloomingdale | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Aero Commander 500 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Thomas H. Hoffman | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Aero Commander 500-B | Ennis, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Aero Commander 500S | Westman Isles, Iceland | Eagle Air International | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Dec 1993 | Aero Commander 500A | White Mills, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 1991 | Aero Commander 500B | Silica, Kansas, United States | Dewey E. Tower | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Aero Commander 500-B | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Central Airlines Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Aero Commander 500A | McDade, Texas, United States | Aerial Viewpoint Aerial Photography | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Aero Commander 500 B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Central Air Southwest Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 2014 | Aero Commander 500 S | Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States | Ponderosa Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 May 2009 | Aero Commander 500 S | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Commonwealth Aviation Corp | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Aero Commander 500B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Central Air Southwest | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Aero Commander 500B | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2004 | Aero Commander 500 | Hobart Tasmania, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 1999 | Aero Commander 500B | Atlantic Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander 500 | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | Palm Beach Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 1992 | Aero Commander 500S | Richmond Hts., Ohio, United States | Michael Stanton-Hicks | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Aero Commander 500-S | Bathurst, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Nov 2023 | Aero Commander 500-B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | Central Air Southwest | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Aero Commander 500 S | Key West, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2023 | Aero Commander 500 | Sylacauga, Alabama, United States | Central Air Southwest Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Aero Commander 500 S | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Aero Commander 500 | Opalocka, Florida, United States | Central Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Aero Commander 500 | Canefield Airoprt, Dominica | Express Carriers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Aero Commander 500 B | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | Vanarsdale Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Aero Commander 500-B | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Central Air Southwest | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2013 | Aero Commander 500B | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | American East Airways Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Aero Commander 500 S | Elko, Nevada, United States | US Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Aero Commander 500-B | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | Central Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Aero Commander 500-B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Central Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2010 | Aero Commander 500 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Rolando Velasco | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Aero Commander 500S | North Bimini, Bahamas | Gramar 500, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Aero Commander 500-B | Charlotte Amali, United States | Bevins Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2005 | Aero Commander 500-S | San Juan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Aero Commander 500 | Allendale, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2003 | Aero Commander 500B | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2003 | Aero Commander 500S | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States | John William Madden | Serious injuries | - |