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N4970Y2002 Yamokoski William GLASTAR

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Saint Joseph, MI
owner city / state
Engine
ALL MDLS A/B · 400 hp
Subaru
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Saint Joseph, MI
Certificate issued
Aug 14, 2002
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Oct 13, 2002

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Yamokoski William
Model
GLASTAR
Year
2002
Serial number
5377
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Stoddard Hamilton Glastar
Mode S code
A62C88

Engine

Make and model
Subaru All Mdls A/B
Type
Reciprocating
Power
400 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2002 – nowIndividual ownerSaint Joseph, MI · current
  2. Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-25-235 S/N 254773

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 22, 2012 · Chicago, IL

Failure of the automotive engine's reduction gearbox while in cruise flight.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN12LA470

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12LA470)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 21, 2005 · Marcellus, MI

The in-flight loss of engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the forced landing. A factor was the tall corn he encountered.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI05CA236

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI05CA236)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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