Flight Tracker
N741CA
1974 AERO COMMANDER 500 S
Fixed wing multi engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
HAROLD F MOWERY
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
MECHANICSBURG, PA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 15, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Mar 3, 2020
Expires
Mar 31, 2032
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
AERO COMMANDER
Model
500 S
Year
1974
Serial Number
3191
Seats
7
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
172 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540-E1B5
Type
Reciprocating
Power
290 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A9F674
Mode S Code (Octal)
52373164

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
CRITICAL AIR MEDICINE INC SAN DIEGO, CA Aug 13, 1996

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Feb 10, 1994 Accident Destroyed SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries2 fatal, 1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

IMPROPER SERVICING OF THE AIRPLANE WITH JET FUEL, WHICH RESULTED IN PREIGNITION AND/OR DETONATION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF PISTONS IN BOTH ENGINES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A RESTRICTIVE MATING NOZZLE ON THE REFUELING TRUCK.

NTSB FTW94FA082