Single-engine piston

N46YK

1970 Homebuilt YAK-18A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
2751232
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
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Registration record

N46YK on the FAA register

Type
1970 Homebuilt YAK-18A
Serial
2751232
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
1999-11-01
Airworthiness date
2005-06-14
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A59972
Mode S (octal)
51314562
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1999-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N46YK.
  • 1995-08-02
    Accident at Superior Twnshp, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1970
    Manufactured (1970).
Overview

About N46YK

N46YK is a 1970 Homebuilt YAK-18A, serial number 2751232. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 1999 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated June 14, 2005.

N46YK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-08-02 Accident · Superior Twnshp, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA257
Reported aircraft: Nanchang 18A
Probable cause: the pilot's operation of the airplane with a known deficiency in the fuel selector, and his improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor relating to the accident was: the fuel selector's restriction of movement.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.