N5559M - 1967 Aero Commander 100 Aircraft Registration

N5559M is a 1967 Aero Commander 100, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bertelson Chester J in Modesto, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 16, 1967. The registration certificate was issued on October 6, 2022. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N5559M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7159D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5559M was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.4868, -121.1030 on June 6, 2025. The FAA registry record for N5559M was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Aero Commander 100, originally developed as the Volaire series, represented a brief but notable attempt to capture the civilian training aircraft market in the 1960s. First flown in 1960, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane designed to seat three to four occupants with distinctive omni-vision windows for enhanced pilot training. Measuring 22 feet 6 inches in length with a height of 9 feet 4 inches, the aircraft featured a forward-swept vertical tail and tricycle landing gear. Originally manufactured by Volaircraft Inc. and later by Rockwell's Aero Commander division. AviatorDB tracks 791 Aero Commander aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is VO10.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5559M. 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.