# N540AK: 2018 Gerald Jones 2+2, registration cancelled 2022-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Gerald Jones 2+2](https://openairdocs.org/model/gerald-jones-2-plus-2) (registry code 05633KX)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2018
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 2018
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2018
- Last registry action: August 7, 2018
- Mode S code: A6D7F6
- Owners when cancelled: [Jones Gerald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20GERALD), [Jones Nancy K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20NANCY%20K)
- Location: [Sterling, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sterling)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 60.5707° N, 150.7623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99672, within about 4 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-2022-04-12

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Gerald Jones 2+2: https://openairdocs.org/model/gerald-jones-2-plus-2.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 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.

## 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 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…

## Other aircraft with N540AK

- [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)

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