Nanchang China YAK-18
12 on the U.S. register. Built from 1968 to 1975; half of them date from 1970 or earlier. Kansas has the most (2). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the YAK-18 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (8), Housai Hs6A (1), Housai 6Jia (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Maker on the register
- Nanchang China
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 1, 1999; newest April 14, 2023
Where they are owner's state
Kansas2Colorado2Arizona2Oklahoma1New Hampshire1Idaho1Florida1California1
Who owns them registrant type
Individual8 (67%)LLC3 (25%)Corporation1 (8%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAK-18A | 12 | 1968 to 1975 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 5 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid12 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Experimental10 (83%)None on file2 (17%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Nanchang N53Hm LLC1Kflyin LLC1G & C Cj6 LLC1American Flight Museum1
Fleet pages: American Flight Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Nanchang China YAK-18 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
12 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Nanchang China YAK-18s?
Kansas, with 2.
Who owns the Nanchang China YAK-18?
33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 12
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5199Y | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
American Flight Museum Topeka, Kansas |
Experimental | 2023-04-14 | Valid |
| N701WL | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-04-05 | Valid |
| N400YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Kflyin LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
None on file | 2022-08-30 | Valid |
| N56YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2022-03-05 | Valid |
| N221YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2020-09-28 | Valid |
| N3210G | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2019-08-13 | Valid |
| N39YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2019-04-22 | Valid |
| N53HM | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Nanchang N53Hm LLC Sedona, Arizona |
Experimental | 2018-05-18 | Valid |
| N66YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2015-04-28 | Valid |
| N64YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2013-07-12 | Valid |
| N28YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
G & C Cj6 LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2006-04-20 | Valid |
| N46YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 1999-11-01 | Valid |