Yakovlev YAK-55
40 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1987 to 1996; half of them date from 1992 or earlier. Texas has the most (7). 18% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the YAK-55 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (25), Vedeneyev M14P (12), Vedeneyev M-14D (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- aluminium · Metal structure; fabric-covered control surfaces.
- Maker on the register
- Yakovlev
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 9, 1994; newest March 23, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 29 | 72% |
| LLC | 6 | 15% |
| Co-owned | 4 | 10% |
| Corporation | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 38 | 95% |
| None on file | 2 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Whiskey Bend Holdings LLC1Slow Roll Aviation LLC1Simply Living LLC1Red Star Aero Services LLC1Middaugh Fliers LLC1Flight Department LLC1Big Sky Aviation INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Whiskey Bend Holdings LLC | 1 |
| Slow Roll Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Simply Living LLC | 1 |
| Red Star Aero Services LLC | 1 |
| Middaugh Fliers LLC | 1 |
| Flight Department LLC | 1 |
| Big Sky Aviation INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Simply Living LLC · Red Star Aero Services LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 7 cases since 1982, 3 fatal
2024-08-10ERA24LA343 · YAK-55M N55YA · accident near North Kingstown, RI · minor injuries
2022-09-15ERA22LA420 · YAK-55M N307GS · accident near Waldo, FL · minor injuries
2014-06-01CEN14FA266 · YAK-55M N176FD · accident near Stevens Point, WI · 1 killed
2011-08-20ERA11FA468 · YAK-55M N521BC · accident near Hammonton, NJ · 1 killed
2007-07-14SEA07FA195 · YAK-55M N55NH · accident near Everett, WA · 1 killed
1998-08-01LAX98LA253 · YAK-55M N910RT · accident near Lincoln, CA · no injuries
1993-11-20LAX94LA066 · YAK-55M N7090L · accident near Greenfield, CA · no injuries
The 7 most recent of 7 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Yakovlev YAK-55 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
40 as of November 4, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Yakovlev YAK-55s?
Texas, with 7.
Who owns the Yakovlev YAK-55?
18% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Yakovlev YAK-55s on the register built?
Between 1987 and 1996; half of them in 1992 or earlier.
How many Yakovlev YAK-55 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
7 accidents and incidents since 1982, 3 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Yakovlev YAK-55 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. Metal structure; fabric-covered control surfaces. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the YAK-55 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Yakovlev 230 aircraft on the register
- Yakovlev YAK-55M 36 registered
- Yakovlev YAK-55 4 registered
- Built of aluminium · Metal structure; fabric-covered control surfaces.
Engines
- Vedeneyev M14P 12 of these aircraft · 350 hp
- Vedeneyev M-14D 1 of these aircraft · 220 hp
Where they are
- Texas 7 of these aircraft
- California 5 of these aircraft
- Washington 4 of these aircraft
- Florida 4 of these aircraft
- Georgia 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Whiskey Bend Holdings LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Slow Roll Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Simply Living LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Red Star Aero Services LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Middaugh Fliers LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the YAK-55 7 cases since 1982 · 3 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/yakovlev/yak-55.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 40
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N555YK | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2026-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355YK | Yakovlev YAK-55 |
Flight Department LLC Davis, California |
Experimental | 2025-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52896 | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Whiskey Bend Holdings LLC Helena, Montana |
Experimental | 2025-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55MY | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540SM | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2024-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1001L | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Slow Roll Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Experimental | 2024-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307GS | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Big Sky Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90RY | Yakovlev YAK-55 |
Individual owner Virginia |
None on file | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1112U | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6199U | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42CL | Yakovlev YAK-55 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2021-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5MS | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61986 | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55YX | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Red Star Aero Services LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Experimental | 2020-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7090L | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2020-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202YA | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2019-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55YA | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2019-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205YA | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2018-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6170C | Yakovlev YAK-55 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2018-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55XZ | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Simply Living LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Experimental | 2017-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55ZX | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2016-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156AB | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2016-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N193YK | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2015-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203YA | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2015-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922GR | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2011-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55XC | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2009-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17YK | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2008-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5245H | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2008-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N191YK | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2008-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155LB | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2007-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95YK | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2006-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921GR | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2005-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62115 | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2004-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555LL | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Middaugh Fliers LLC Chattaroy, Washington |
Experimental | 2004-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55XK | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2000-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87EJ | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 1999-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155AB | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 1998-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55YK | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 1995-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30DA | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 1994-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326JB | Yakovlev YAK-55M |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |