Twin piston

N9540

1952 Beechcraft 3NM

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
CA-244
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Helena, CA
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Registration record

N9540 on the FAA register

Type
1952 Beechcraft 3NM
Serial
CA-244
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Helena, CA
Certificate issued
2016-02-12
Airworthiness date
1973-04-24
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD45DB
Mode S (octal)
53242733
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9540.
  • 2012-05-12
    Accident at Pope Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-10-16
    Accident at Selawik, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N9540

N9540 is a 1952 Beechcraft 3NM, serial number CA-244. It is registered to an individual in Saint Helena, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 24, 1973.

N9540 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-05-12 Accident · Pope Valley, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR12LA201
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 3NM
Probable cause: A loss of power in one engine during takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing in a vineyard. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined from the available evidence.
1984-10-16 Accident · Selawik, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC85LA006
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft 3NM

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.