# N540AK: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: April 12, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540AK

## Aircraft that carried N540AK

- [Cancelled 2022-04-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AK-2022-04-12): Gerald Jones 2+2, S/N 001, built 2018. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Jones Gerald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20GERALD), [Sterling, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sterling)
- [Cancelled 2002-04-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AK-2002-04-22): Collette John L GLASAIR III, S/N 3077, built 1991. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Snow Michael K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNOW%20MICHAEL%20K), [Cupertino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cupertino)

## NTSB investigations on N540AK (2)

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 ANC22FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA005), Nov 7, 2021: Gerald Jones 2+2 (N540AK), Kodiak, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB LAX01LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA045), Nov 19, 2000: Collette Glassair III (N540AK), Guistine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel misrouted the crankcase breather hose so that it was pinched when the cowling was installed. This pressurized the crankcase displacing the oil seal and forcing oil out of the…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N540AK (2)

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 20211107018989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211107018989A), Nov 7, 2021: Gerald Jones 2+2 (N540AK), Kodiak, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed rwy 2 and climbed to approx. 200' AGL, then made a hard right turn, and continued climb to about 300' AGL. Aircraft then made rapid almost…
- [Accident 20001119032839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001119032839A), Nov 19, 2000: Amtr GLASAIRIII (N540AK), Guistine, CA, Substantial damage. (-23)While in cruise flight, pilot noted smoke in the cockpit, oil spray on the windshield and loss of oil pressure. Performed an emergency landing in a grass…

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