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 not named here at this time.
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
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Nanchang China
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 1, 1999; newest April 14, 2023
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 8 | 67% |
| LLC | 3 | 25% |
| Corporation | 1 | 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
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 10 | 83% |
| None on file | 2 | 17% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Nanchang N53Hm LLC | 1 |
| Kflyin LLC | 1 |
| G & C Cj6 LLC | 1 |
| American Flight Museum | 1 |
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. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Nanchang China YAK-18 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
12 as of October 23, 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 not named on this site at this time.
When were the Nanchang China YAK-18s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1975; half of them in 1970 or earlier.
What is the Nanchang China YAK-18 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the YAK-18 links to the rest of the register
- Nanchang China 175 aircraft on the register
- Nanchang China YAK-18A 12 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Housai HS6A 1 of these aircraft · 285 hp
- Housai 6JIA 1 of these aircraft · 285 hp
- Kansas 2 of these aircraft
- Colorado 2 of these aircraft
- Arizona 2 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 1 of these aircraft
- New Hampshire 1 of these aircraft
- Nanchang N53Hm LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Kflyin LLC 1 of these aircraft
- G & C Cj6 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- American Flight Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the YAK-18 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/nanchang-china/yak-18.json.
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 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701WL | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Kflyin LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
None on file | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2022-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2020-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3210G | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2019-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53HM | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Nanchang N53Hm LLC Sedona, Arizona |
Experimental | 2018-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2015-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2013-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
G & C Cj6 LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2006-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46YK | Nanchang China YAK-18A |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 1999-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |