Aero Commander 500 (AC50)
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ICAO AC50 Small

Aero Commander 500

Twin Piston· 169 globally registered

The AERO Aero Commander 500 (AC50) is a AERO 2-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 77 knots; operating envelope 2,721 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 810 flights operated by this type across 85 airframes and 51 carriers. The largest observed operator is GENERAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PTY. LTD. (UJN).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
85
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
51
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
810
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
1h 0m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
37.3%
302 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
77 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
49 ft
Length
37 ft
Tail height
14 ft
Wheelbase
14 ft
Gear width
13 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
6,000 lb
MALW
4,300 lb
Manufacturer model
Aero Commander 500
FAA designator
AC50
Registered
169

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
GENERAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE PTY. LTD. 16 aircraft
298 flights
CENTRAL AIRLINES INC 15 aircraft
238 flights
TOWNER JOHN D TRUSTEE 3 aircraft
56 flights
Mag Aerospace Canada Corp. 3 aircraft
29 flights
TOWNSVILLE AIRLINES PTY LTD 1 aircraft
27 flights
TWIN AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
16 flights
360 AERO SPACE PTY LTD 1 aircraft
13 flights
NAV SOLUTIONS LLC 1 aircraft
10 flights
JACK W BERRY AND ASSOCIATES INC 1 aircraft
10 flights
KENNEDY AIR SERVICE PTY LTD 1 aircraft
9 flights
CORSAIR AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
6 flights
AMELIA AIR LLC 1 aircraft
5 flights
CALONGNE KLINT 1 aircraft
5 flights
HARDY GARETH R, HARDY IDA ANN 1 aircraft
4 flights
ODONNELL WILLIAM S SR 1 aircraft
3 flights
WISEMAN AVIATION INC 1 aircraft
3 flights
FIRST STATE BANK 1 aircraft
3 flights
SHRIKE COMM LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
PLANE SERVICES LLC 2 aircraft
3 flights
HANGAR 10 AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
COMMANDER QUEST LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
BLUESKY GEOSPATIAL LTD 1 aircraft
3 flights
CUMMINS DONALD 1 aircraft
3 flights
QUANTIC LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
FELDTMAN ENTERPRISES INC 1 aircraft
3 flights
CAVU AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
3 flights
MIRAGE AIR PTY LTD 1 aircraft
2 flights
TERRY RYAN 1 aircraft
2 flights
VSPP CONSULTING LLC 1 aircraft
2 flights
RANDALL KYLE T 1 aircraft
2 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
302
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

1
AC56
Aero Commander 560

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of AC50

20
MEHVH-MEH
YBBN
20:18
 →
YMYB
21:06
06/03/2026
48m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
YJSVH-YJS
YBBN
19:10
 →
YDAY
20:07
06/03/2026
56m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CTL386N922BS
KMKC
18:29
 →
KJXN
21:29
06/03/2026
3h 0m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CTL103N443WA
KBKL
14:55
 →
KLEX
16:27
06/03/2026
1h 32m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N507JPN507JP
KFXE
14:50
 →
KVDF
15:57
06/03/2026
1h 7m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N346UDN346UD
KUOX
14:36
 →
KHEE
14:56
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N6157XN6157X
32MA
13:46
 →
KPSF
16:04
06/03/2026
2h 18m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N346UDN346UD
KFFC
13:03
 →
KJFX
13:52
06/03/2026
48m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CTL15N630KC
K7V5
08:53
 →
KAPA
09:28
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UJLVH-UJL
YMYB
08:38
 →
YBBN
09:25
06/03/2026
47m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of AC50 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
TZSVH-TZS
???
23:12
 →
???
23:37
06/03/2026
25m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
YJJVH-YJJ
YPAD
22:52
 →
???
23:28
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UJIVH-UJI
YPAD
22:49
 →
???
23:28
06/03/2026
39m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
YJRVH-YJR
YPAD
22:42
 →
???
23:24
06/03/2026
42m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CGJMAC-GJMA
CYSB
22:33
 →
???
23:59
06/03/2026
1h 26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N129MBN129MB
30AL
22:33
 →
KCHA
23:12
06/03/2026
39m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
UJSVH-UJS
YSBK
21:17
 →
???
22:21
06/03/2026
1h 3m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N346UDN346UD
KAIV
21:14
 →
KFFC
22:30
06/03/2026
1h 15m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
KAKVH-KAK
YSBK
21:14
 →
???
21:49
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CTL102N690RR
OK65
20:50
 →
KMKC
22:05
06/03/2026
1h 14m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
YJSVH-YJS
YDAY
20:24
 →
???
20:45
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
MEHVH-MEH
YBBN
20:18
 →
YMYB
21:06
06/03/2026
48m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
YJSVH-YJS
YBBN
19:10
 →
YDAY
20:07
06/03/2026
56m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N129MBN129MB
KIWS
18:33
 →
???
19:25
06/03/2026
52m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CTL386N922BS
KMKC
18:29
 →
KJXN
21:29
06/03/2026
3h 0m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CTL103N443WA
KLEX
16:58
 →
KJXN
18:28
06/03/2026
1h 29m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N346UDN346UD
US-0014
16:38
 →
???
17:49
06/03/2026
1h 10m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CTL102N324RR
KMKC
15:28
 →
KCUH
19:44
06/03/2026
4h 15m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CTL103N443WA
KBKL
14:55
 →
KLEX
16:27
06/03/2026
1h 32m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N507JPN507JP
KFXE
14:50
 →
KVDF
15:57
06/03/2026
1h 7m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N346UDN346UD
KUOX
14:36
 →
KHEE
14:56
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N6157XN6157X
32MA
13:46
 →
KPSF
16:04
06/03/2026
2h 18m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CTL103N443WA
KJXN
13:43
 →
K4G8
14:30
06/03/2026
47m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N346UDN346UD
KFFC
13:03
 →
KJFX
13:52
06/03/2026
48m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CTL15N630KC
KAPA
12:46
 →
KFCM
16:15
06/03/2026
3h 28m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N507JPN507JP
KVDF
11:52
 →
KFXE
13:00
06/03/2026
1h 8m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N311PWN311PW
KHNZ
11:15
 →
KBUF
14:00
06/03/2026
2h 45m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
YJCVH-YJC
YBXH
09:04
 →
YMEN
10:04
06/03/2026
59m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
CTL15N630KC
K7V5
08:53
 →
KAPA
09:28
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
CTL18N713SP
KIXD
08:53
 →
KSUS
10:07
06/03/2026
1h 14m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
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