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N6540C

N6540C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 14, 2011. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N6540C is reserved by a private party since July 2, 2019. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on May 2, 2027.

Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK cancelled January 14, 2011

Serial number
C1/0654
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 24, 2010
Last FAA action
June 24, 2010
Last owner
Geyman John P (Individual)
Friday Harbor, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

Douglas DC-6A cancelled August 19, 1982

Serial number
45368
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 12, 1973
Last FAA action
July 20, 1992
Last owner
George T Baker Aviation School (Government)
Miami, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6540C

WPR10LA313Accident on June 24, 2010 at Port Orchard, WA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: De Havilland DHC-1 · serial C1/0654

A loss of engine power during initial climb due to water contamination in the fuel.

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