N159K - 1959 COMMANDER 500S

1959

COMMANDER

500S

715

N159K

Used

IFR

CRG

Complete restoration in 2019 at Wiley Post airport where she was built in 1959. Won Sun N Fun Best contemporary Twin 2019. One owner last 22 years. As close to perfect condition as can realistically be maintained. Always hangared. Carry 7 people in complete comfort with 300 lb capacity huge baggage compartment. The ONLY reason I am selling this plane is I’m losing my large hangar and have to get something with a smaller wingspan to fit in a T Hangar. Over $450,000 spent restoring this aircraft someone will get an incredible deal. Cruises solid 165 knots on 28 GPH with bulletproof O540’s. DOES NOT HAVE GEARED ENGINES! Most desirable Twin Commander model ever made. Gear does not turn 90 degrees when retracting, 6” more legroom than 500B’s or Shrikes. No recurring spar AD. There are only 3 minor AD’s that even apply to the “straight” 500. Over $72,000 spent just in sheet metal work when painted every ding of all those years fixed perfectly! All sheetmetal work, and installation of 3 point harnesses, performed by the craftsmen at Associated Aero at Wiley Post. Cabin door and doorframe completely rebuilt- closes like a refrigerator door. Most of the corrugated control surfaces were re-skinned using the ORIGINAL tooling which was found in the old Aero Commander assembly hangar! Gorgeous aircraft- flies regularly- about 100 hrs a year so EVERYTHING works! Intensive annual just completed on 5/2/20 by Corporate Aircraft Services at CRG. All times as of completion of the last annual on 5/2/20. Serious inquiries only.

6629.8

900 NM

6,000 lb

1,750 lb

156 gal

LYCOMING

O-540

L-19686-40

622

SMOH

2000

Overhauled by Tropic Air Power 2014

LYCOMING

O540

RL-10791-40

165.9

SMOH

2000

Overhauled by Barrett Precision Engines 2019

HARTZELL

622

HARTZELL

622

3

622 SNEW HC-C3YR-2UF. New in 2014

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

GTN750 w/GMA35 remote audio panel, 6 place remote Garmin intercom controlled by GTN750, Aspen EFD 1000, LYNX NGT9000 Mode S Transponder-Traffic/ADS-B, EDM960 Color Engine Monitor, Garmin 696 panel mounted and linked to GDL39-3D. Flight stream 510, GDL69A XM Weather, all installed 2016. STEC 50 Autopilot with altitude hold

Yes

Schiff Aero Sofie Air conditioning high efficiency system; Whelen LED strobes, LED taxi and landing lights, Cleveland brakes, New 3 blade props, flap gap seals, AMSAFE seat belt airbags on pilot and copilot seats, Hardwired BOSE plugs pilot and copilot side.

2019

Original 1959 paint scheme in JetGlo by Ricky Thompson at Wiley Post airport in base of Matterhone White, Alpine Green, and Gold H10679- as close to original Sherwin William colors as currently exists. Pitot Tube covers chrome plated at time of paint.

2016

7

Passenger

Tan leather fire-retardant seats with green leather side panels, turbine style overhead panels, custom engraved seat belt buckles from Twin Commander with new seat belts.

Intensive annual completed 5-1-20

Yes