N50RU - 1984 Yakovlev YAK-50 Aircraft Registration

YK50

1984 YAKOVLEV YAK-50

Aircraft Description

N50RU is a 1984 Yakovlev YAK-50, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Franklin Vernon Y in Midlothian, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 6, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on September 7, 2022. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Vedeneyev M14P engine producing 350 horsepower, N50RU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63921 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N50RU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.9590, -86.8272 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N50RU was last updated on September 2, 2023. 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 N50RU. 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
1984
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
November 6, 2008
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 7, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
FRANKLIN VERNON Y
Address
2551 N MOCKINGBIRD LN
City
MIDLOTHIAN
State / Zip Code
Texas76065-4725
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
VEDENEYEV
Engine Model
M14P
Horsepower
350 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51434441
Mode S Code (Hex)
A63921

Additional Details

Registration
N50RU
Serial Number
842907
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
September 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 2, 2023
Last Update Date
September 2, 2023
Unique ID
00019729

Last Known Position

Date
April 7, 2026 (UTC 22:19:16)
Airport
Latitude
32.511012
Longitude
-96.926263

Data Source

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

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