N540SC - 1950 Dehavilland DHC-1B-2 Aircraft Registration

N540SC is a 1950 Dehavilland DHC-1B-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Morton Michael E in Hickory, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 10, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on October 19, 2001. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 engine producing 260 horsepower, N540SC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6D97F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N540SC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.8516, -81.4418 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N540SC was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

de Havilland Aircraft produced iconic aircraft from the Tiger Moth trainer to the Comet jetliner. de Havilland Canada's DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-6 Twin Otter remain among the most respected utility aircraft ever built. AviatorDB tracks 1,814 Dehavilland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DHC-1B-2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N540SC. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.