N5877H - 1981 Yakovlev Yak 52 Aircraft Registration

YK52

1981 YAKOVLEV YAK 52

Aircraft Description

N5877H is a 1981 Yakovlev YAK 52, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Litvyak Unlimited LLC in Stateline, NV. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 29, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on April 10, 2014. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N5877H is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7933E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5877H was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.5043, -122.4872 on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5877H was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Yakovlev Yak-52 stands as the Soviet Union's most successful aerobatic trainer aircraft, designed to prepare pilots for advanced combat maneuvers and civilian aerobatic competition. First flown in 1974, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane with tandem seating for two and a rugged airframe capable of withstanding extreme positive and negative G-forces. Powered by a 360-horsepower Vedeneyev M-14P nine-cylinder radial engine, the aircraft measured just over 25 feet in length with exceptional aerobatic performance capabilities. More than 1,800 examples were manufactured primarily by Aerostar in Romania between 1977 and 1998. AviatorDB tracks 226 Yakovlev aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is YK52.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5877H. 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 52
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
YK52Yak-52
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 29, 2014
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 10, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
LITVYAK UNLIMITED LLC
Address
PO BOX 5991
City
STATELINE
State / Zip Code
Nevada89449-5991
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
51711476
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7933E

Additional Details

Registration
N5877H
Serial Number
811312
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00314692

Last Known Position

Date
March 8, 2026 (UTC 01:34:20)
Airport
Latitude
37.504257
Longitude
-122.487215

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC