Single-engine piston

N540DM

2008 Cub Crafters CC18-180

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
CC18-0027
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C1G
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
L-Bird LLC (LLC)
Based
Hood River, OR
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Registration record

N540DM on the FAA register

Type
2008 Cub Crafters CC18-180
Serial
CC18-0027
Engines
Lycoming O-360-C1G
Registered owner
L-Bird LLC
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2018-08-17
Airworthiness date
2008-05-08
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6D843
Mode S (octal)
51554103
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N540DM.
  • 2018-03-31
    Accident at Prescott, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-05-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N540DM

N540DM is a 2008 Cub Crafters CC18-180, serial number CC18-0027. The FAA register lists L-Bird LLC as the registrant in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-C1G engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 8, 2008.

N540DM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-03-31 Accident · Prescott, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA192
Reported aircraft: Cub Crafters CC18-180
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain directional control during landing after touching down with the left brake engaged. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.
1999-08-14 Accident · Katy, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99LA228
Reported aircraft: Aviat S1-11B — a different aircraft that carried the N540DM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the tailwheel equipped biplane following the failure of the left brake master cylinder.

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.