# N55YA: 1992 Yakovlev YAK-55M

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Yakovlev YAK-55M](https://openairdocs.org/model/yakovlev-yak-55m) (registry code 9830224, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Vedeneyev M14P](https://openairdocs.org/engine/vedeneyev-m14p) (registry code 63601)
- Serial number: 930804
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 2014
- Certificate issued: June 19, 2019
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A6FF39
- Registered owner: [Day Iain A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAY%20IAIN%20A)
- Location: [Brewster, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Brewster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7450° N, 70.0635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02631, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55YA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55YA

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (Yakovlev YAK-55M)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Vedeneyev M14P)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA24LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA343), Aug 10, 2024: Yakovlev YAK-55M (N55YA), North Kingstown, RI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot’s lack of experience in the tailwheel-equipped airplane and his decision to land in a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a loss of directional control on landing.
- [NTSB ATL04LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA029), Oct 14, 2003: Yakovlev YAK55M (N55YA), Troy, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a fractured connecting rod for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20240810017019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240810017019A), Aug 10, 2024: Yakovlev YAK-55M (N55YA), North Kingstown, RI, Substantial damage. The pilot operated the aircraft from chatham municipal airport (cqx) to at Quonset State Airport (oqu) on 10 aug 2024, the flight terminating in a crash at…
- [Accident 20031014027569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031014027569A), Oct 14, 2003: Yaklev YAK55A (N55YA), Troy, AL, Substantial damage. (-23) YAK-55M, N55YA, was enroute from tallahassee, Florida to montgomery, Alabama when it experienced a loss of power. The aircraft was in cruise flight at…

## 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 Yakovlev YAK-55M aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/yakovlev-yak-55m/aircraft.md
- The Vedeneyev M14P engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/vedeneyev-m14p.md

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