Piston helicopter

N540CX

2001 Homebuilt BRC 540C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
376
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Piasecki Aircraft Corp (Corporation)
Based
Coatesville, PA
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Registration record

N540CX on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt BRC 540C
Serial
376
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Piasecki Aircraft Corp
Coatesville, PA
Certificate issued
2006-01-27
Airworthiness date
2006-01-12
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6D834
Mode S (octal)
51554064
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N540CX.
  • 2006-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2003-10-20
    Accident at Leesburg, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2001
    Manufactured (2001).
Overview

About N540CX

N540CX is a 2001 Homebuilt BRC 540C, serial number 376. The FAA register lists Piasecki Aircraft Corp as the registrant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 12, 2006.

N540CX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-10-20 Accident · Leesburg, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC04LA015
Reported aircraft: Harris BRC 540C
Probable cause: The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent activation of the right rudder pedal.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.