N500YK - 1981 Yakovlev YAK-50 Aircraft Registration

YK50

1981 YAKOVLEV YAK-50

Aircraft Description

N500YK is a 1981 Yakovlev YAK-50, 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 September 25, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on June 5, 2024. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2031. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N500YK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63C20 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N500YK was last tracked by AviatorDB near Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW) on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N500YK was last updated on June 5, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Yakovlev is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 226 Yakovlev aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the YAK-50 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N500YK. 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
1981
Manufacturer
YAKOVLEV
Model
YAK-50
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
YK50Yak-50
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 25, 1997
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 5, 2024

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)
51436040
Mode S Code (Hex)
A63C20

Additional Details

Registration
N500YK
Serial Number
812102
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
June 30, 2031
Last Action Date
June 5, 2024
Last Update Date
June 5, 2024
Unique ID
00015562

Last Known Position

Date
March 21, 2026 (UTC 17:08:28)
Airport
Latitude
42.605725
Longitude
-87.93457

Data Source

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

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