# N540AF: 2009 Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross MURPHYACFTSUPERREBEL, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross MURPHYACFTSUPERREBEL](https://openairdocs.org/model/hendryx-steve-wiley-ross-murphyacftsuperrebel) (registry code 05628ZO)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540-T4B5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-t4b5) (registry code 41804)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 010SR
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Murphy Aircraft Mfg Inc SUPER REBEL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 22, 2010
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2010
- Last registry action: January 13, 2010
- Mode S code: A6D7F2
- Owners when cancelled: [Hendryx Steven B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENDRYX%20STEVEN%20B), [Wiley Ross L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILEY%20ROSS%20L)
- Location: [Mount Auburn, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Mount%20Auburn)
- Physical address: [Mt Auburn, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Mt%20Auburn)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2573° N, 92.0967° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52313, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540AF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AF-2014-12-22

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 Hendryx Steve/Wiley Ross MURPHYACFTSUPERREBEL: https://openairdocs.org/model/hendryx-steve-wiley-ross-murphyacftsuperrebel.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 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 (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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