N540JF - 2003 Fife Joseph H Glasair Iii Aircraft Registration

SBM3

2003 FIFE JOSEPH H GLASAIR III

Aircraft Description

N540JF is a 2003 Fife Joseph H GLASAIR III, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Cheely Matthew G in Hillsdale, MI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 31, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on October 5, 2021. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N540JF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6D8BA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N540JF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.9226, -84.6138 on January 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N540JF was last updated on November 6, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Fife Joseph H is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Fife Joseph H aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the GLASAIR III model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N540JF. 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
2003
Manufacturer
FIFE JOSEPH H
Model
GLASAIR III
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
SBM3SBM-03 Kos
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 31, 2003
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 5, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
CHEELY MATTHEW G
Address
1505 W READING RD
City
HILLSDALE
State / Zip Code
Michigan49242-8609
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51554272
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6D8BA

Additional Details

Registration
N540JF
Serial Number
3219
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
November 6, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00076759

Last Known Position

Date
January 24, 2026 (UTC 19:48:45)
Airport
Latitude
41.922638
Longitude
-84.613765

Data Source

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

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