N540BR - 2009 Wells Bret Wells Rocket Aircraft Registration

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2009 WELLS BRET WELLS ROCKET

Aircraft Description

N540BR is a 2009 Wells Bret WELLS ROCKET, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 2, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on March 14, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 engine producing 250 horsepower, N540BR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6D815 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N540BR was last tracked by AviatorDB near Thunder Ridge Airpark (AZ28) on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N540BR was last updated on March 14, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Wells Bret is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Wells Bret aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the WELLS ROCKET model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N540BR. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2009
Manufacturer
WELLS BRET
Model
WELLS ROCKET
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FK9FK-9 Mk.IV
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 2, 2009
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 14, 2026

Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540-C4B5
Horsepower
250 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51554025
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6D815

Additional Details

Registration
N540BR
Serial Number
01
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2033
Last Action Date
March 14, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01041683

Last Known Position

Date
March 9, 2026 (UTC 17:17:43)
Airport
Latitude
33.824961
Longitude
-112.574072

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC