N46YK - 1970 Nanchang China YAK-18A Aircraft Registration

1970 NANCHANG CHINA YAK-18A

Aircraft Description

N46YK is a 1970 Nanchang China YAK-18A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 14, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on November 1, 1999. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N46YK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A59972 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N46YK was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Nanchang China is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 173 Nanchang China aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the YAK-18A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N46YK. 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.

Model Year
1970
Manufacturer
NANCHANG CHINA
Model
YAK-18A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 14, 2005
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 1, 1999

Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
51314562
Mode S Code (Hex)
A59972

Additional Details

Registration
N46YK
Serial Number
2751232
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
December 31, 2028
Last Action Date
July 1, 2023
Last Update Date
July 1, 2023
Unique ID
00734152

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC