# N55US: Aeroprakt A-20 VISTA CRUISER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aeroprakt A-20 VISTA CRUISER](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeroprakt-a-20-vista-cruiser) (registry code 05901O7, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 047
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Certificate issued: March 5, 2014
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A6FEE5
- Registered owner: [Yuriy Koziy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YURIY%20KOZIY)
- Location: [Massapequa, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Massapequa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6538° N, 73.4571° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11758, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55US
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55US

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Aeroprakt A-20 VISTA CRUISER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA17LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA247), Jul 17, 2017: Aeroprakt A 20 Vista Cruiser (N55US), Shirley, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the engine's choke control during a downdraft encounter, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20170716014559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170716014559A), Jul 16, 2017: Aeroprakt A-20 VISTA CRUISER (N55US), Shirley, NY, Substantial damage. Engine stoped on final approach to Brookhaven calabro airport, Shirley, NY after aircraft experienced a strong downdraft sink at approximately 700 feet.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Aeroprakt A-20 VISTA CRUISER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aeroprakt-a-20-vista-cruiser/aircraft.md

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