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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N540Q

N540Q is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech 36. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 5, 2007 when the aircraft was exported to Paraguay. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Beech 36 cancelled October 5, 2007

Serial number
E-173
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Paraguay
Certificate issued
August 25, 2006
Last FAA action
August 25, 2006
Last owner
Interplane INC (Non-citizen corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N540Q

NYC03CA149Accident on July 3, 2003 at Block Island, RI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech BE36 · serial E 173

The pilot misjudged speed and distance while landing, which resulted in an overrun. A factor in the accident was a wet runway.

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