# N6540C: Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK, registration cancelled 2011-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1-chipmunk) (registry code 2801704)
- Serial number: C1/0654
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 24, 2010
- Last registry action: June 24, 2010
- Mode S code: A89DF1
- Owner when cancelled: [Geyman John P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEYMAN%20JOHN%20P)
- Location: [Friday Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Friday%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.5538° N, 123.0859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98250, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6540C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6540C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6540C-2011-01-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1-chipmunk.md

## 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 WPR10LA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA313), Jun 24, 2010: De Havilland DHC-1 (N6540C), Port Orchard, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during initial climb due to water contamination in the fuel.

## 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 20100624035729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100624035729A), Jun 24, 2010: Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPM (N6540C), Olalla, WA, Destroyed. On June 23, 2010 aircraft departed vaughn ranch airport for a maintenance operational check flight. The pilot stated that he had departed to the south and flew…

## Other aircraft with N6540C

- [Cancelled 1982-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6540C-1982-08-19): Douglas DC-6A, S/N 45368. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [George T Baker Aviation School](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEORGE%20T%20BAKER%20AVIATION%20SCHOOL), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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