No fatalities

YAKOVLEV YAK-55M NO SERIES accident at Waldo, FL, 15 Sept 2022

Waldo, FL, United States

On September 15, 2022, a YAKOVLEV YAK-55M NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Waldo, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent off-airport landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and the subsequent off-airport landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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