N8540P - North American AT-6D Aircraft Registration

T6

NORTH AMERICAN AT-6D

Aircraft Description

N8540P is a North American AT-6D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wright Wing Aviation LLC in Pittsboro, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 8, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on June 30, 2025. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2032. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N8540P is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB89A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8540P was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.5727, -79.1061 on February 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8540P was last updated on June 30, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

North American is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,317 North American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AT-6D model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8540P. 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.

Model Year
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
AT-6D
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
T6AT-6 Texan
Cruise Speed
141 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 8, 1995
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 30, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
WRIGHT WING AVIATION LLC
Address
120 JAY SHAMBLEY RD
City
PITTSBORO
State / Zip Code
North Carolina27312-8973
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52734232
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABB89A

Additional Details

Registration
N8540P
Serial Number
42-81646-1
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2032
Last Action Date
June 30, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00392731

Last Known Position

Date
February 21, 2026 (UTC 20:29:46)
Airport
Latitude
35.57266
Longitude
-79.106121

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC