N8554Y - 1946 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1946

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1946

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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ICAO Type Code

L8Silvaire 8A

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

PLOURDE ROBERT J

Address

6 BROOKFIELD DR

City

ELLINGTON

State / Zip Code

Connecticut06029-2102

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

None

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

52736346

Mode S Code (Hex)

ABBCE6

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 18, 2017	ERA17FA156	Substantial	Fatal	The flying pilot's excessive maneuvering of the airplane at a slow airspeed, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' operation of the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight.

Apr 18, 2017ERA17FA156

Substantial

Fatal

The flying pilot's excessive maneuvering of the airplane at a slow airspeed, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' operation of the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight.

Additional Details

Registration

N8554Y

Serial Number

2658

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC