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Models · Yakovlev · Piston singles · data as of November 13, 2026

Yakovlev YAK-3

5 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1993 to 1995; half of them date from 1993 or earlier. Washington has the most (2). 60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

Yakovlev YAK-3: Fighter aircraft
Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Yakovlev Yak-3 on Wikipedia

About the YAK-3 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Allison V1710 Ser (4), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1)
Fuel
100LL avgas
Seats
2
Maker on the register
Yakovlev
Registered
earliest certificate February 9, 2009; newest May 16, 2024

Where they are owner's state

By state, as a table
aircraft
Washington2
Virginia1
Texas1
California1

Who owns them registrant type

By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Corporation360%
Individual240%

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
YAK-3M41993 to 199480.0%
YAK-3U1199520.0%

When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file

0123441990
By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19904

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
20111
20191
20221
20241

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid5100%

Airworthiness certificate class

By airworthiness certificate, as a table
aircraftshare
Experimental5100%

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 Yakovlev YAK-3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

5 as of November 13, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Yakovlev YAK-3s?

Washington, with 2.

Who owns the Yakovlev YAK-3?

60% 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 Yakovlev YAK-3s on the register built?

Between 1993 and 1995; half of them in 1993 or earlier.

Connections how the YAK-3 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/yakovlev/yak-3.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 5

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N42YK Yakovlev
YAK-3M
Tsi Holdco INC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Experimental 2024-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N102Y Yakovlev
YAK-3M
Individual owner
Washington
Experimental 2022-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17ZA Yakovlev
YAK-3M
Individual owner
Washington
Experimental 2019-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N854DP Yakovlev
YAK-3M
Cavanaugh Collection INC
Addison, Texas
Experimental 2011-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N130AM Yakovlev
YAK-3U
Planes of Fame Air Museum
Chino, California
Experimental 2009-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes