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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N540HC

N540HC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Stanton James R STAROS SA 260. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 23, 2001. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Stanton James R STAROS SA 260 cancelled November 23, 2001

Serial number
96-01
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 26, 1996
Last FAA action
October 16, 2001
Last owner
Hc & Nr INC (Corporation)
Seguin, TX
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N540HC

FTW99LA034Accident on November 24, 1998 at Marion, TX: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stanton STAROS SA 260 · serial 96-01

The fuel leak for an undetermined reason which resulted in an in-flight fire.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site