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Adams A55S

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
54
Active
54
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
A55S
A55S
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A15SO · Rev 13 · issued 2016-08-23

MTOW
680 kg
Fuel
151 L
Approved fuelPROPANE
Engine

Air Heater Adams Drawing No. 5, 5-2 or 5-2-A. Fuel Propane

Certification basis

Part 31 of the Federal Aviation Regulations dated July 1, 1964, as amended by 31-1 and 31-2.

Read the TCDS (PDF) →
Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Adams A55S fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

25 yearsmedian age

Of the 36 registered Adams A55S with a known build year (67% of the 54 we track), the median age is 25 years.

Registration activity

2changed registration in 12 months

2 of the 54 registered Adams A55S we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 2 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.