N73U — 1963 Aero Commander 500 S
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N73U appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2009, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 3162
- Manufacturer
- Aero Commander
- Model
- 500 S
- Year
- 1963
- Category
- Fixed wing multi-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming Io-720
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1963 Aero Commander 500 S).
- Aug 11, 2009deregistered — Commonwealth Aviation Corp
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N73U was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1963 Aero Commander 500 S above.
- until Apr 28, 1972Cessna 120 (s/n 13519)
Frequently asked
- Has N73U been in an accident?
- Yes. N73U appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.
- What kind of aircraft is N73U?
- N73U is a 1963 Aero Commander 500 S (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 3162.
- Has N73U been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N73U (ERA09FA303) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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