N61986 - Yakovlev YAK-55M Aircraft Registration

YK55

YAKOVLEV YAK-55M

Aircraft Description

N61986 is a Yakovlev YAK-55M, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Schnell Thomas in Iowa City, IA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 28, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on February 9, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N61986 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A813BC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N61986 was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Yakovlev is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 226 Yakovlev aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the YAK-55M model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N61986. 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.

Model Year
Manufacturer
YAKOVLEV
Model
YAK-55M
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
YK55Yak-55
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 28, 1994
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 9, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
SCHNELL THOMAS
Address
5 WILDBERRY LN NE
City
IOWA CITY
State / Zip Code
Iowa52240-9172
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
52011674
Mode S Code (Hex)
A813BC

Additional Details

Registration
N61986
Serial Number
910301
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
February 29, 2028
Last Action Date
April 21, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00104202

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC