# N8541B: 1943 North American T-6D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-6D](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6d) (registry code 6400446, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 41-34607-1
- Year built: 1943
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1991
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2014
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: ABB8B1
- Registered owner: [Air Corriente LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CORRIENTE%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8541B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8541B

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (North American T-6D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8541B.

## 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.

- [Incident 20070305003049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070305003049I), Mar 5, 2007: Namer AT6D (N8541B), Longmont, CO, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft fuel to capacity (approx. 110 gallons) at Longmont (2V2) just prior to departure. Approximately 45 minutes after the initial takeoff the fuel…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2007FA0000311](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000311), Mar 5, 2007: REGULATOR. STUCK. THE PRESSURE REGULATOR (IN THE WOBBLE PUMP) STUCK IN THE (BYPASS) POSITION CAUSING LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND POWER LOSS DUE TO LACK OF FUEL.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N8541B

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8541B before.

- [Cancelled 1965-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8541B-1965-07-29): Cessna 172, S/N 36241. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Alto Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALTO%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES), [Renton, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Renton)

## Related

- Other North American T-6D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6d/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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