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N540CB1987 Beechcraft 300

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 8, 2022.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Pulaski, VA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Hardrock Transport LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Pulaski, VA
Certificate issued
Oct 2, 2019
Canceled
Jun 8, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 7, 1995

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
Beechcraft
Model
300
Year
1987
Serial number
FA-135
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
19
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Mode S code
A6D820

Engine

Make and model
P&W Pt6a Ser
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
750 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. 2019 – 2022Hardrock Transport LLCPulaski, VA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (5)

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
2022-03-23Rudder Control SystemFeb 22, 2022Airframe (300)Only with: Equipped with a Garmin G1000 integrated avionics system installed per STC SA01535WI-D with GSA 9000 yaw servo software version 2.13 or earlier.
2004-17-02Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, and 1900 Series AirplanesOct 4, 2004Airframe (300)Certain serial numbers: 65-A90, B90, C90, C90A LJ-76; 65-A90, B90, C90, C90A LJ-114–LJ-1691; E90 LW-1–LW-347; F90 LA-2–LA-236; 99, 99A, A99A, B99, C99 U-1–U-239; 100, A100 B-1–B-94; …
98-04-24Raytheon Aircraft Company Models E55, E55A, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA Airplanes…Mar 13, 1998Airframe (300)
97-25-03Raytheon Aircraft Company 65, 90, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000 Series AirplanesJan 21, 1998Airframe (300)
97-23-17Raytheon Aircraft Company 90, 100, 200, and 300 Series Airplanes (Formerly Known as…Dec 29, 1997Airframe (300)Certain serial numbers: C90 LJ-683–LJ-1463; C90A LJ-683–LJ-1463; E90 LW-177–LW-347; F90 LA-1–LA-236; H90 LL-1–LL-61; A100 B-228–B-247; …

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

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.

  • Engine · screen · making metalMay 27, 2004

    ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL. ENGINE WAS CHECKED AND FILTER HAD METAL IN IT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, BYPASS FILTER SCREEN APPEARED DAMAGED. AFTER CLOSURE INSPECTION, BYPASS FILTER SCREEN SEAM DETACHED. THIS WOULD ALLOW OIL TO FLOW UNFILTERED. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR MIO…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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