N8540Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a North American-Medore SNJ-5 built in 1988. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 5, 2017 when the aircraft was exported to Denmark. The last status on file was "third notice for registration renewal".
North American-Medore SNJ-5 cancelled October 5, 2017
- Serial number
- 88-13585-1
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1988
- Last status
- Third notice for registration renewal
- Exported to
- Denmark
- Certificate issued
- February 3, 1998
- Last FAA action
- January 3, 2014
- Last owner
- Westrum Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Norwalk, IA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Exhibition
NTSB accident and incident record under N8540Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: North American SNJ-5 · serial 88-13585-1
that the pilot misjudged the distance between his and the other airplane. The pilot's diverted attention to the start of the air race is a factor in this accident.
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