Yakovlev YAK-55M N55YA accident near North Kingstown, Rhode Island, August 10, 2024
Yakovlev YAK-55M, registration N55YA, was involved in an accident near North Kingstown, Rhode Island on August 10, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24LA343 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 25 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:24 UTC, at 4,025 ft and 142 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 4 km from Newport State Arpt (KUUU).
The nearest weather report, from KUUU (4 km away), showed wind 210° at 9 knots gusting 19, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Yakovlev YAK-55M registered in United States (Mode S A6FF39).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- August 10, 2024
- Location
- North Kingstown, Rhode Island
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev YAK-55M
- Registration
- N55YA
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA343 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Newport State Arpt (KUUU)
- Recorded flight
- 25 min, max 4,475 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:24 UTC, 4,025 ft, 142 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA343; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.