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, Bahamas and Australia.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2003 | Aero Commander 500-B | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2002 | Aero Commander 500-S | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Aero Commander 500U | Copperhill, Tennessee, United States | Gary Lynn Gadberry | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2001 | Aero Commander 500 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Aero Commander 500S | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Aero Commander 500S | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Aero Commander 500 | Effingham, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1999 | Aero Commander 500B | Shelter Cove, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1998 | Aero Commander 500-A | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Aero Commander 500-B | Dallas, Texas, United States | M & M Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1995 | Aero Commander 500 | Nassau, Bahamas | Abaco Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1995 | Aero Commander 500S | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1994 | Aero Commander 500S | Millington, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Aero Commander 500 | Everglades City, Florida, United States | Palm Beach Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1993 | Aero Commander 500-B | Susank, Kansas, United States | Central Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Aero Commander 500-B | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Dewey Towner | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Aero Commander 500-698 | Atlantic Ocean | Palm Beach Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1991 | Aero Commander 500B | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Central Air-Southwest | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1989 | Aero Commander 500U | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1988 | Aero Commander 500B | Hays, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Aero Commander 500B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Aero Commander 500-B | Mason City, Iowa, United States | Miller Flying Servic, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1986 | Aero Commander 500B | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Aero Commander 500-B | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Aero Commander 500-B | Guntersville, Alabama, United States | Gary V. Robbins | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Aero Commander 500 | Albany, Georgia, United States | Palm Beach Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Aero Commander 500 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Aero Commander 500-B | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Aero Commander 500 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Donald Simons | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1983 | Aero Commander 500B | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1983 | Aero Commander 500 | Dixon, California, United States | Naike Hyles Air Express | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Aero Commander 500S | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |