1960 Howard 500 for sale

1960 Howard 500

Multi Engine Piston

FOR SALE
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Location Rockford, IL
Total Time 4,577 hrs
Engine SMOH 368 hrs
Seats 1
Serial # 5560
Reg # N500LN
Cruise 2 kts (4 km/h)
✓ Clean NTSB ✓ Verified recently

Aircraft Details

Seller reported

Avionics & Equipment

IFR
Garmin 750Xi Nav/Comm/GPS/WAAS Garmin GA-35 GPS/WAAS Garmin GTX 345 Transponder with ADS-B Garmin GAE-12 Encoder Sandel EHSI 3308 King DME Sandel SN4500 Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator (EHSI) Sandel SG102 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) Sandel MT102 Magnetic Transucer Assembly Garmin G-5 PS Engineering Intercom Right hand instrument panel Darton Pre-Oilers

Description

The Ultimate 60’s Corporate Aircraft! One of Only Two Airworthy Howard 500s in the World!

Engine

P&W R2800-83AM7D LH: 368 Hours SMOH

Propeller

Hamilton Standard 24E60 Prop AD Next Due November 2028

Interior

Beautifully Custom Restored Executive Interior, Light Brown Leather and Blue Interior – Excellent Condition

Exterior

Overall, Silver with Blue and Light Blue- Excellent Condition

Inspection

6 Month Maintenance Inspection Completed November 2025

Description and equipment details provided by the seller. AeroGurus does not verify seller-provided information.

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About This Howard 500

This 1960 Howard 500 (N500LN) is a 1-seat multi engine piston with 4,577 hours on the airframe. There are currently 22 500 aircraft listed for sale with asking prices ranging from $241,707 to $2,500,000.

The 500 cruises at 2 kts (4 km/h) .

NTSB records show 0 incidents for this airframe — a clean safety record.

Pre-Purchase Checklist

✓ Safety record: 0 NTSB incidents
✓ Airframe: 4,577 hours
★ Budget $5,000-15,000 for pre-purchase inspection

Howard 500 — Model Specs

Model specification

Standard specs for this model. Actual aircraft may differ.

Seats
1
Cruise Speed
2 kts (4 km/h)
Engines
2

Ownership & Registration

FAA registration data pending for N500LN.

Location & Ownership

FAA records

Aircraft Location

Rockford, IL

Seller reported 166 more aircraft in IL →

Title Status

No FAA title records

Available for US-registered aircraft only

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry, FAA Civil Aviation Registry (DocIndex). Title data may be delayed. Always verify with an aviation attorney before purchase.

Safety Record

NTSB safety data coming soon.

We'll check N500LN against the NTSB accident database.

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