Yakovlev YAK 52
118 on the U.S. register. Built from 1981 to 1996; half of them date from 1986 or earlier. California has the most (15). 40% 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 52 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (71), Vedeneyev M14P (41)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- aluminium · Metal structure; fabric-covered control surfaces.
- Maker on the register
- Yakovlev
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 28, 1998; newest September 2, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 69 | 58% |
| LLC | 28 | 24% |
| Corporation | 16 | 14% |
| Partnership | 3 | 3% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAK 52 | 118 | 1981 to 1996 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 26 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 114 | 97% |
| None on file | 4 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum2Air Care Systems INC2Zero Five Delta LLC1Yakity Yak Holdings LLC1Yakflyer Aviation LLC1Yakfiftytwo LLC1Vr Performance Systems LLC1Valiair Limited Company Trustee1Ricky Bs Aviation INC1Red X Yak INC1Red Star Warbirds LLC1Red Star Aero Services LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum | 2 |
| Air Care Systems INC | 2 |
| Zero Five Delta LLC | 1 |
| Yakity Yak Holdings LLC | 1 |
| Yakflyer Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Yakfiftytwo LLC | 1 |
| Vr Performance Systems LLC | 1 |
| Valiair Limited Company Trustee | 1 |
| Ricky Bs Aviation INC | 1 |
| Red X Yak INC | 1 |
| Red Star Warbirds LLC | 1 |
| Red Star Aero Services LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum · Air Care Systems INC · Valiair Limited Company Trustee · Red Star Aero Services LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 20 cases since 1982, 12 fatal
2024-09-22WPR24FA309 · YAK 52 N5287 · accident near Lancaster, CA · 1 killed
2020-05-02CEN20LA168 · YAK 52 N27YK · accident near Palmyra, IL · 1 killed
2019-11-30ERA20LA045 · YAK 52 N52CY · accident near Wrightsville, GA · minor injuries
2018-08-25GAA18CA540 · YAK 52 N3042W · accident near East Stroudsburg, PA · no injuries
2018-05-05GAA18CA284 · YAK 52 N81FS · accident near Bayou la Batre, AL · no injuries
2018-04-26WPR18LA127 · YAK 52 N2YK · accident near Hillsboro, OR · serious injuries
2017-04-29WPR17LA094 · YAK 52 N132MD · accident near Porterville, CA · minor injuries
2015-05-25CEN15FA240 · YAK 52 N124FS · accident near Syracuse, KS · 1 killed
The 8 most recent of 20 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Yakovlev YAK 52 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
118 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Yakovlev YAK 52s?
California, with 15.
Who owns the Yakovlev YAK 52?
40% 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 52s on the register built?
Between 1981 and 1996; half of them in 1986 or earlier.
How many Yakovlev YAK 52 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
20 accidents and incidents since 1982, 12 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Yakovlev YAK 52 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. Metal structure; fabric-covered control surfaces. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the YAK 52 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Yakovlev 230 aircraft on the register
- Yakovlev YAK 52 118 registered
- Built of aluminium · Metal structure; fabric-covered control surfaces.
Engines
- Vedeneyev M14P 41 of these aircraft · 350 hp
Where they are
- California 15 of these aircraft
- Texas 12 of these aircraft
- Arizona 8 of these aircraft
- Nevada 6 of these aircraft
- Delaware 6 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum 2 of these aircraft
- Air Care Systems INC 2 of these aircraft
- Zero Five Delta LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Yakity Yak Holdings LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Yakflyer Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the YAK 52 20 cases since 1982 · 12 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 6 filings · 6 bill of sale
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/yakovlev/yak-52.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 118
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N30HT | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2026-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45BS | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2026-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211YA | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2026-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81FS | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Red Star Aero Services LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Experimental | 2026-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N861YA | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2026-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7694B | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2026-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21CY | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Ogre Aire LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2026-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120NS | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2026-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2045Q | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Box Aviation INC Montgomery, Alabama |
Experimental | 2026-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9102Y | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N209YA | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9102E | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208YA | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Air Care Systems INC Lamar, Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2411Z | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Gnarly Gnat LLC Friendswood, Texas |
Experimental | 2025-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N520CP | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2025-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7092E | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2025-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52LF | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Aero Sport Craft LLC Havre de Grace, Maryland |
Experimental | 2025-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4434U | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2025-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92AH | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Compass Aviation LLC Lagrange, Georgia |
Experimental | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4040S | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Donaldson Bros Flying Circus LLC Spencer, Iowa |
Experimental | 2024-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2504U | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Mansfield Heliflight INC Milton, Vermont |
Experimental | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152RS | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Experimental | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72423 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6161T | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Flying Low Racing LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2024-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22154 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Kodiak Cash Systems INC Granger, Indiana |
Experimental | 2024-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7074L | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2024-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8043E | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Pomeroy George A Fallon, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23358 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Experimental | 2024-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288Y | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2023-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2505D | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Zero Five Delta LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6209F | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6397Z | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Lon Brothers Aviation LLC Miami, Florida |
Experimental | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502GC | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Performance Aircraft C LLC Litchfield Park, Arizona |
Experimental | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N829YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7213J | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Airplanes of Kankakee INC Kankakee, Illinois |
Experimental | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2236Y | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Red Rock Warbirds INC Pleasant View, Utah |
Experimental | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52BN | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9859 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Affordable Casket Outlet LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Experimental | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2022-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N192YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2021-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88902 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Phugoid Aero LLC Longmont, Colorado |
Experimental | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31525 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Experimental | 2021-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1106P | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75507 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2021-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6294D | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2021-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6398Z | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Red X Yak INC Troy, Ohio |
Experimental | 2021-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4433P | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152RK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Ricky Bs Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2020-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52LS | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Heath Aviation LLC Ludowici, Georgia |
Experimental | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N752YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
G-Loc Fighters LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8271P | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2020-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90MD | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2020-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Experimental | 2020-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152CM | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2020-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Jpm Holdings Nv LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Experimental | 2020-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52VR | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Vr Performance Systems LLC Louisburg, Kansas |
Experimental | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2020-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90SM | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2019-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9109T | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Plane Air Museum Grand Prairie, Texas |
Experimental | 2019-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6223X | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Golden Compass Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2019-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2019-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Allied Aircraft LLC Lemon Grove, California |
Experimental | 2019-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220JC | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2018-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N894Z | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82623 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2018-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111GC | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3062C | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Yakity Yak Holdings LLC Miami Beach, Florida |
None on file | 2017-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2016-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4040Y | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Grand Haven Aviation Services Spring Lake, Michigan |
Experimental | 2016-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5287 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Fight'S On! LLC San Marcos, California |
Experimental | 2016-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2255C | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2016-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Nafak LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Experimental | 2016-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Bell 47 Helicopters INC Middletown, Delaware |
Experimental | 2016-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5874M | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2015-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N520LE | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6213K | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2015-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2327Y | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2014-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N852GC | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 2014-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Experimental | 2014-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5877H | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Litvyak Unlimited LLC Stateline, Nevada |
Experimental | 2014-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Experimental | 2014-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5113B | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2013-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9110M | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Maine |
Experimental | 2012-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2012-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41102 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Flyskywrd Aviation INC Kennesaw, Georgia |
Experimental | 2012-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2011-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8252 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Air Care Systems INC Lamar, Colorado |
None on file | 2011-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108GC | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2009-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N306GS | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Brooke Ash INC Waxahachie, Texas |
Experimental | 2008-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58GC | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2007-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82627 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Co-owned owner Vermont |
Experimental | 2007-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Clear Blue Skies LLC Syracuse, Kansas |
Experimental | 2007-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |