# N540AF: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 22, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540AF

## Aircraft that carried N540AF

- [Cancelled 2014-12-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AF-2014-12-22): Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross MURPHYACFTSUPERREBEL, S/N 010SR, built 2009. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hendryx Steven B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENDRYX%20STEVEN%20B), [Mount Auburn, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Mount%20Auburn)

## NTSB investigations on N540AF (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 CEN11LA588](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA588), Aug 21, 2011: Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross Super Rebel (N540AF), La Porte City, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper assembly of the aileron cable by the airplane builder.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N540AF (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 20110821020569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110821020569A), Aug 21, 2011: Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross MURPHYACFTSUPERREBEL (N540AF), La Porte City, IA, Substantial damage. The airman was conducting his third test flight in this aircraft. He reports being in the air for 20 minutes, at approximately 1,000 ft AGL, conducting turns.…

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