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N540SMYakovlev YAK-55M · 1993

ExperimentalAma/Expr UNKNOWN ENGScottsdale, AZ

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N540SM is a 1993 Yakovlev YAK-55M. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Scottsdale, AZ. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2016. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2024.

33 years old
1 of 38 Yakovlev YAK-55M
No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · Nov 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Scottsdale, AZ.

2016

FAA record · Jan 2016 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Yakovlev. Model YAK-55M. Serial 950904.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerYakovlev

ModelYAK-55M

Year1993

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial950904

EngineAma/Expr UNKNOWN ENG

Seats1

BasedScottsdale, AZ

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Scottsdale, AZ

Jan 2016

Airworthiness certificate issued

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