# N540FT: 1996 Carpenter B J/Carpenter S A GLASAIR II-S FT, registration cancelled 2015-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Carpenter B J/Carpenter S A GLASAIR II-S FT](https://openairdocs.org/model/carpenter-b-j-carpenter-s-a-glasair-ii-s-ft) (registry code 05603RM)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 2107
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 9, 1996
- Certificate issued: November 29, 2005
- Last registry action: December 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A6D87B
- Owner when cancelled: [Obrien Patrick A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBRIEN%20PATRICK%20A)
- Location: [San Clemente, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Clemente)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3707° N, 117.5102° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92672, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540FT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=540FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N540FT-2015-05-13

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 Carpenter B J/Carpenter S A GLASAIR II-S FT: https://openairdocs.org/model/carpenter-b-j-carpenter-s-a-glasair-ii-s-ft.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX5135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX5135), Nov 16, 1997: SWITCH. STUCK. RUDDER TRIM ROCKER SWITCH STUCK IN LEFT POSITION CAUSING FULL LEFT RUDDER TRIM DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. TAKEOFF ABORTED. AFTER MAXIMUM APPLICATION OF BRAKES, BRAKE 

## 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 LAX06LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA110), Feb 12, 2006: Carpenter BJ/Carpenter Glasair II-S FT (N540FT), Roseville, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while performing low level aerobatics that led to a stall/spin.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20060212010559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060212010559A), Feb 12, 2006: Amtr GLASAIRIISFT (N540FT), Roseville, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) Aircraft was performing aerobatic operations over a populated area below 500 feet. Pilot lost control and crashed into a residence. Pilot, passenger and…
- [Incident 19971117038399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971117038399I), Nov 17, 1997: Amtr GLASAIRIIRG (N540FT), Corning, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: 1. Pilot aborted take-off when he experienced a runaway rudder trim. Using maximum braking a brake hose ruptured spraying hydraulic fluid on hot…

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