N5940 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Yakovlev/Yancey Robert F YAK-11. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 18, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Yakovlev/Yancey Robert F YAK-11 cancelled January 18, 2019
- Serial number
- 210
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 29, 2015
- Last FAA action
- September 29, 2015
- Last owner
- Yak Flight LP (Partnership)
Wayne, PA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Racing; Crew training; Exhibition
NTSB accident and incident record under N5940
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Yakovlev YAK11 · serial 210
A malfunction of the electrical system, which resulted in an electrical fire in the right wing root of the airplane, which compromised the fuel system and resulted in ignition of fuel. Contributing to the accident was the routing of the electrical wiring near fuel system components. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was his failure to utilize the available fire-retardant suit.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site