Single-engine piston

N540RC

2002 Zivko Aeronautics Edge 540-T

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
2014
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Uvalde, TX
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Registration record

N540RC on the FAA register

Type
2002 Zivko Aeronautics Edge 540-T
Serial
2014
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Uvalde, TX
Certificate issued
2022-09-21
Airworthiness date
2002-05-21
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A6D966
Mode S (octal)
51554546
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Zivko Aeronautics Inc EDGE-540
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N540RC.
  • 2003-11-11
    Accident at King City, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N540RC

N540RC is a 2002 Zivko Aeronautics Edge 540-T, serial number 2014. It is registered to an individual in Uvalde, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 21, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-540 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated May 21, 2002.

N540RC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-11-11 Accident · King City, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX04LA039
Reported aircraft: Zivko Edge 540-T
Probable cause: The after market manufacturer's improper application of a crankshaft , which exceeded the original manufacturer's intended use. A factor in the accident was the oil covering the windscreen, which restricted the pilot's ability to see.

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.