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N540BN1990 Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN2B-20

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2027
Based in
Hyannis, MA
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540-K1B5 · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Hyannis Air Service INC D/B/A
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hyannis, MA
Certificate issued
Jun 12, 2014
Expires
Jun 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 12, 2014

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd.
Model
BN2B-20
Year
1990
Serial number
2207
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6D812

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-540-K1b5
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2014 – nowHyannis Air Service INC D/B/AHyannis, MA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2026-17-10Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSep 14, 2026Engine (IO-540-K1B5)Serial numbers per Table 2 or Table 3 of Lycoming Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 667A, dated March 12, 2026. Only with: Installed piston pin P/N LW-13445 with an OEM FAA Form 8130-3 production dated between January 7, 2021 and December 15, 2025, or where the production date cannot be determined or the form is unavailable.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-540-K1B5)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (IO-540-K1B5)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
2002-01-11Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2B, BN-2T, BN-2T-4, and BN2A MK. III Series…Feb 28, 2002Airframe (BN2B-20)
99-04-04Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines IO-540 and O-540 Engines Equipped With Slick…Feb 25, 1999Engine (IO-540-K1B5)Only with: Equipped with Slick Aircraft Products magneto model numbers 6251, 6252, 6255, 6351 or 6355.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-18-07Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN-2, BN- 2A, BN-2B, and BN-2A MK. 111 Series AirplanesOct 12, 1998Airframe (BN2B-20)Only with: Equipped with PBN Modification NB/M/256, a 50A Generator System.
98-04-17Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. BN-2, BN- 2A, and BN-2B Series AirplanesMar 23, 1998Airframe (BN2B-20)Only with: Applies only to airplanes with Pilatus Modification NB/M/1148 (70 amp DC Generation System) incorporated and without Pilatus Modification NB/M/1571 incorporated.
97-22-01Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd. (Formerly Britten-Norman) BN-2A, BN-2B, and BN-2T Series…Nov 28, 1997Airframe (BN2B-20)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Exhaust · exhaust pipe · brokenMay 3, 2026

    DURING PREFLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED THAT AN EXHAUST PIPE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COWLING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE CROSSOVER EXHAUST PIPE AND REPAIRED THE ENGINE COWLING WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · caliper · leakingAug 14, 2015

    PILOT REPORTED LT BRAKE FAILED. MX VISUALLY INSPECTED & FOUND THE OTBD BRAKE CALIPER LEAKING. R & R LT MLG OTBD CALIPER ASSEMBLY IAW MM CHAPTER 2.9. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · brake pads · wornDec 23, 2014

    LEFT BRAKE INOPERATIVE, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE PAD VERY WORN. R & R LT OTBD BRAKE LININGS IAW MM CH 2 9. R & R LT OTBD BRAKE CALIPER IAW MM CH 2 9, SERVICED SYS AS REQUIRED. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · brake assy · defectiveDec 18, 2014

    RIGHT MAIN OTBD TIRE LOCKS UP DURING NORMAL BRAKING. R & R THE RT MAIN OTBD BRAKE IAW MM SEC 2 9. OPERATIONS CHECKED SATISFACTORY WITH NO FURTHER DETAILS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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