N55NH - 1992 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

YK55

1992

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1992

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

YK55Yak-55

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 3 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

The Triennial Aircraft Registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

HERNANDEZ ERNEST N

Address

1615 WINDERMERE DR E

City

SEATTLE

State / Zip Code

Washington98112

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51577106

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6FE46

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 14, 2007	SEA07FA195	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inspection that led to oil exhaustion and a catastrophic engine failure. Also causal was the pilot's attempted operation of an aircraft with known deficiencies, and the lack of a current airworthiness inspection. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering following the engine failure.

Jul 14, 2007SEA07FA195

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inspection that led to oil exhaustion and a catastrophic engine failure. Also causal was the pilot's attempted operation of an aircraft with known deficiencies, and the lack of a current airworthiness inspection. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering following the engine failure.

Additional Details

Registration

N55NH

Serial Number

920307

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC