# N5040L: 2005 Giefer Duane A ARROW II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Giefer Duane A ARROW II](https://openairdocs.org/model/giefer-duane-a-arrow-ii) (registry code 0590056, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Hirth 3500 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/hirth-3500-series) (registry code 33734)
- Serial number: A11 1833503 TRI
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 2005
- Certificate issued: July 2, 2025
- Expires: July 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A64B2F
- Registered owner: [Glantz Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLANTZ%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1408° N, 106.5146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87111, 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=5040L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5040L

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 Hirth 3500 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Giefer Duane A ARROW II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Hirth 3500 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N5040L.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N5040L.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N5040L

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N5040L before.

- [Cancelled 2002-08-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5040L-2002-08-21): Lake LA-4-200, S/N 497, built 1972. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Civil Air Patrol Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL%20INC), [Maxwell Afb, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Maxwell%20Afb)

## Related

- Other Giefer Duane A ARROW II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/giefer-duane-a-arrow-ii/aircraft.md
- The Hirth 3500 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/hirth-3500-series.md

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