# N5439N: 1999 Bracken Charles O CB540, registration cancelled 2004-12-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 15, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bracken Charles O CB540](https://openairdocs.org/model/bracken-charles-o-cb540) (registry code 05606UT)
- 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: 981101-39
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1999
- Certificate issued: October 15, 1998
- Last registry action: October 19, 2004
- Mode S code: A6E6B1
- Owner when cancelled: [Bracken Charles O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRACKEN%20CHARLES%20O)
- Location: [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3651° N, 82.9876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48214, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5439N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5439N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5439N-2004-12-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Bracken Charles O CB540: https://openairdocs.org/model/bracken-charles-o-cb540.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 20010420CW008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010420CW008), Apr 2, 2001: LATCH. FAILED. CANOPY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IN FLIGHT. CANOPY LATCH FAILED.

## 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 CHI04CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA159), Jun 19, 2004: Bracken CB540 (N5439N), Lapeer, MI, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control due to an undetermined flight control system malfunction. Contributing factors to the accident were the wires and trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20040619013349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040619013349A), Jun 19, 2004: Amtr BERKUTCB540 (N5439N), Lapeer, MI, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot stated that he was experiencing roll problems (left wing heavy) and decided to land at Lapeer airport, D95 to investigate. While following a slower…
- [Incident 20010723030349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010723030349I), Jul 23, 2001: Amtr BERKUTCB540 (N5439N), Chicago/Aurora, IL, Minor damage. (-23) Upon landing the main landing gear collapsed, the nose gear remained down and locked. Aircraft ran off the runway into grass, pilot was not injured.
- [Incident 20010318005039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010318005039I), Mar 18, 2001: Amtr BERKUTCB540 (N5439N), Pontiac, MI, Minor damage. (-23) Canopy latch failed in flight. Pilot landed without incident.

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