# N540GZ: 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: April 25, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540GZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540GZ

## Aircraft that carried N540GZ

- [Cancelled 2013-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540GZ-2013-04-25): Berry Dean GLASAIR I, S/N 208, built 2006. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Vacaville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vacaville)

## NTSB investigations on N540GZ (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 ERA12LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA315), May 2, 2012: Berry Dean Glasair I (N540GZ), Columbus, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway sign. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N540GZ (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 20120502010059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120502010059A), May 2, 2012: Berry Dean GLASAIR I (N540GZ), Columbus, GA, Substantial damage. On may 02, 2012 at 11:00AM an accident occurred at Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Columbus ga. Aircraft involved a model glasair 1 td, N540GZ s/n 208 taking…

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