# N540AK: 1991 Collette John L GLASAIR III, registration cancelled 2002-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Collette John L GLASAIR III](https://openairdocs.org/model/collette-john-l-glasair-iii) (registry code 05691EX)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3077
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1995
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1997
- Last registry action: April 18, 2000
- Mode S code: A6D7F6
- Owners when cancelled: [Snow Michael K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNOW%20MICHAEL%20K), [Snow Donna](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNOW%20DONNA)
- Location: [Cupertino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cupertino)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3094° N, 122.0884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95014, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540AK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540AK-2002-04-22

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 Collette John L GLASAIR III: https://openairdocs.org/model/collette-john-l-glasair-iii.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 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 (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 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…

## Other aircraft with 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)

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