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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N501YR

N501YR is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Williams Bruce E Jr GLASTAR - GS-1. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 2, 2004. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Williams Bruce E Jr GLASTAR - GS-1 cancelled December 2, 2004

Serial number
5453
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 19, 2000
Last FAA action
September 8, 2003
Last owner
Sadlicki Thomas G (Individual)
Hayward, WI
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N501YR

CHI04LA253Accident on September 10, 2004 at Hayward, WI: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Williams Glastar GS-1 · serial 5453

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site