N540AK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Gerald Jones 2+2 built in 2018. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 12, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N540AK is reserved by a private party since April 12, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Gerald Jones 2+2 cancelled April 12, 2022
- Serial number
- 001
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2018
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 7, 2018
- Last FAA action
- August 7, 2018
- Last owner
- Jones Gerald (Co-owned)
Sterling, AK - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Collette John L GLASAIR III cancelled April 22, 2002
- Serial number
- 3077
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1991
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- April 18, 1997
- Last FAA action
- April 18, 2000
- Last owner
- Snow Michael K (Co-owned)
Cupertino, CA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N540AK
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Gerald Jones 2+2 · serial 001
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.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Collette GLASSAIR III · serial 3077
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 engine. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site