# N540CX: 2001 Harris William Paul BRC 540C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Harris William Paul BRC 540C](https://openairdocs.org/model/harris-william-paul-brc-540c) (registry code 05607LZ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 376
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 2006
- Certificate issued: January 27, 2006
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A6D834
- Registered owner: [Piasecki Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIASECKI%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)
- Location: [Coatesville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Coatesville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9630° N, 75.8320° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19320, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540CX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540CX

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Harris William Paul BRC 540C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC04LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA015), Oct 20, 2003: Harris BRC 540C (N540CX), Leesburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control and his inadvertent activation of the right rudder pedal.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20031020032739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031020032739A), Oct 20, 2003: Amtr BRC540C (N540CX), Leesburg, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) N540CX experienced damage after landing at Leesburg airport when the left foot of the pilot was unable to apply left rudder and steer the nose wheel to…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Harris William Paul BRC 540C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/harris-william-paul-brc-540c/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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