Aircraft record

N6540CDehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 14, 2011.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2010)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Friday Harbor, WA; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2010
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2010
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Friday Harbor, WA
Certificate issued: Jun 24, 2010
Canceled: Jan 14, 2011

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: Dehavilland
Model: DHC-1 CHIPMUNK
Serial number: C1/0654
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A89DF1

Engine

Type: Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2010 – 2011Individual ownerFriday Harbor, WA
1973 – 1982George T Baker Aviation SchoolMiami, FL · different airframe: Douglas Dc-6a S/N 45368

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 24, 2010 · Port Orchard, WA

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

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: WPR10LA313

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10LA313)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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