N512JD - Aero Commander 680T Aircraft Registration

N512JD is a Aero Commander 680T, a twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Ontrac Air Service INC in Springfield, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 13, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on January 19, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Airesearch 331 SER 605HP engine producing 605 horsepower, N512JD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A669A9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N512JD was last updated on September 29, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Aero Commander 680T Turbo Commander was the first turboprop-powered aircraft in the successful Commander series, marking a significant evolution from piston engines to gas turbine power. First flown in 1964 and certified on September 15, 1965, it was a twin-engine, low-wing business aircraft accommodating two pilots and up to nine passengers in its 36.8-foot fuselage. With its 49-foot wingspan and service ceiling of 25,000 feet, the 680T demonstrated the viability of turboprop conversion for proven airframes. Aero Commander, which became part of Rockwell International in 1965, built 56 examples during the aircraft's brief two-year production run. AviatorDB tracks 791 Aero Commander aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is AC80.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N512JD. 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.