N540S — 1979 Grahn J/grahn G PITTS S2S
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N540S appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2009, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 009
- Manufacturer
- Grahn J/grahn G
- Model
- PITTS S2S
- Year
- 1979
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming Io-540-s1a5
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Code Supplies Inc — Rossville, TN
Accident & incident history
The pilot's excessive landing speed and subsequent excessive brake application which resulted in a loss of control and impact with an airport sign.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Grahn J/grahn G PITTS S2S).
- Jul 12, 2001registered — Code Supplies Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N540S was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Grahn J/grahn G PITTS S2S above.
- until Dec 9, 1998Staudacher Jon A S 260-2 (s/n 002)
Frequently asked
- Has N540S been in an accident?
- Yes. N540S appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2009.
- What kind of aircraft is N540S?
- N540S is a 1979 Grahn J/grahn G PITTS S2S (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 009.
- Who is N540S registered to?
- N540S is registered to Code Supplies Inc of Rossville, TN. Registration status: active.
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