N1718T - 1993 Yak 18T Aircraft Registration

N1718T is a 1993 Yak 18T, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bucher Burton W in North Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 19, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on January 20, 1999. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N1718T is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A12066 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1718T was last updated on August 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Yakovlev Yak-18T, a four-seat aerobatic trainer that became the standard aircraft for Soviet pilot training, first flew in mid-1967. This low-wing monoplane featured retractable tricycle landing gear and was powered by a 360-horsepower Vedeneyev M14P nine-cylinder radial engine, accommodating four to five occupants in a fully aerobatic configuration. Measuring 8.18 meters in length with a cruise speed of 145-160 km/h, approximately 750 aircraft were manufactured by the Smolensk Aircraft Plant for the Yakovlev Design Bureau. AviatorDB tracks 21 Yak aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is Y18T.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1718T. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.