N60516 - 1977 Yakovlev Yak 18T Aircraft Registration

N60516 is a 1977 Yakovlev YAK 18T, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Connolly Luke A in Blaine, MN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 18, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on May 5, 2016. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Vedeneyev M14P engine producing 350 horsepower, N60516 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7DC6C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N60516 was last updated on August 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Yakovlev Yak-18T, a four-seat aerobatic trainer that became the standard aircraft for Soviet pilot training, first flew in mid-1967. This low-wing monoplane featured retractable tricycle landing gear and was powered by a 360-horsepower Vedeneyev M14P nine-cylinder radial engine, accommodating four to five occupants in a fully aerobatic configuration. Measuring 8.18 meters in length with a cruise speed of 145-160 km/h, approximately 750 aircraft were manufactured by the Smolensk Aircraft Plant for the Yakovlev Design Bureau. AviatorDB tracks 226 Yakovlev aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is Y18T.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N60516. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.