N540AK — 2018 Gerald Jones 2+2

Aircraft record

Serial number

001

Manufacturer

Gerald Jones

Model

2+2

Year

2018

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-540 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N540AK →

Accident & incident history

1. ANC22FA005Nov 7, 2021Kodiak, AKFatal · 1 fatal

   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.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2018 Gerald Jones 2+2).

1. Apr 12, 2022deregistered — Jones Gerald

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N540AK was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2018 Gerald Jones 2+2 above.

• until Apr 22, 20021991 Collette John L GLASAIR III (s/n 3077)

Frequently asked

Has N540AK been in an accident?

Yes. N540AK appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.

What kind of aircraft is N540AK?

N540AK is a 2018 Gerald Jones 2+2 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 001.

Has N540AK been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N540AK (ANC22FA005) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.