Aircraft Description
N78345 is a 1962 Aero Commander 500-B, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Peter Claire LTD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 21, 1962. The registration certificate was issued on July 20, 2021. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540-B1A5 engine producing 290 horsepower, N78345 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA9EAD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78345 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.3540, -81.0839 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78345 was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Aero Commander is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 791 Aero Commander aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 500-B model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N78345. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC