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    Airframe Family: Yakovlev Yak-55 / SP-55 / Yak-56
    Latest Model:Yak-55M
    Construction Number:930804
    Last Civil Registration:N55YA
    Latest Owner or Location:James B. McNitt DBA, Julesburg, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    1992

    Constructed as a Yak-55M.
    Yakovlev YAK-55M 930804

    27 September 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX55YA (YAK-55M, 930804) issued.

    20 January 1999

    To Brackett Jerry, Richmond, KY with c/r N55YA.

    By 14 October 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N55YA.

    14 October 2003

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Troy, AL, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated he was at 3000 feet in cruise flight, when he felt an instantaneous onset of a severe vibration. He reduced power and looked at the instrument panel. He did not observe an illumination of the engine chip detector light. He increased power to see what manifold pressure that he could maintain. The airplane would not maintain cruise flight...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 October 2007

    To James B. McNitt DBA, Julesburg, CO with c/r N55YA.

    17 April 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX55YA (YAK-55M, 930804) issued.

    8 January 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N55YA.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Sumner, TX.


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