N4496A - Air Command Commander Elite Sngl Aircraft Registration

CMDE

AIR COMMAND COMMANDER ELITE SNGL

Aircraft Description

N4496A is a Air Command COMMANDER ELITE SNGL, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Munroe Bobby R in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 7, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on April 8, 2014. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Rotax 532 engine producing 65 horsepower, N4496A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A56F37 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4496A was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Air Command Commander Elite Side-by-Side was an experimental twin-seat autogyro developed by Air Command International as a variant of their successful single-seat Commander Elite design. While the base Commander Elite first flew in the 1990s, the side-by-side configuration was proposed but never entered production, with Air Command focusing instead on their proven tandem-seat models. The aircraft featured an open cockpit design with twin side-by-side seating, powered by a single Rotax 582 engine producing 64 horsepower. Air Command International of Caddo Mills, Texas specialized in kit-built autogyros for the experimental aircraft market. AviatorDB tracks 7 Air Command aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CMDE.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4496A. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
Manufacturer
AIR COMMAND
Model
COMMANDER ELITE SNGL
Type Aircraft
Gyroplane
ICAO Type Code
CMDECommander Elite Side-by-Side
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 7, 2007
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 8, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
MUNROE BOBBY R
Address
7707 CREEK GLEN DR
City
HOUSTON
State / Zip Code
Texas77095-2609
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
2-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
532
Horsepower
65 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51267467
Mode S Code (Hex)
A56F37

Additional Details

Registration
N4496A
Serial Number
003
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
April 30, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00438459

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC