N540HC

Cancelled 2001

Deregistered aircraft · Stanton James R STAROS SA 260 · Lycoming IO-540 series

Cancelled: November 23, 2001
Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
Serial number: 96-01
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: March 28, 1996
Certificate issued: August 26, 1996
Last registry action: October 16, 2001
Mode S code: A6D89E
Owner when cancelled: Hc & Nr Inc
Location: Seguin, TX
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelStanton James R STAROS SA 260ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesTCDS 1E4 · Reciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N540HC and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW99LA034Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarion, TXThe fuel leak for an undetermined reason which resulted in an in-flight fire.Nov 24, 1998 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N540HC and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19981124042219ANormal Cruise · Marion, TX(.19) On November 24, 1998, at 1555 central standard time, an experimental amateur-built stanton staros sa 260, aerobatic airplane, N540HC, was destroyed when an in-flight fire erupted while maneuvering and it impacted terrain near Marion, Texas. The airplane…Nov 24, 1998 · Destroyed