N5940 - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

YK11

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

YK11Yak-11

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 4 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

YAK FLIGHT LP

Address

C/O IRA SALIGAM

116 POPLAR AVE

City

WAYNE

State / Zip Code

Pennsylvania19087-3502

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

51727233

Mode S Code (Hex)

A7AE9B

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 25, 2016	ERA16FA269	Substantial	Fatal	A malfunction of the electrical system, which resulted in an electrical fire in the right wing root of the airplane, which compromised the fuel system and resulted in ignition of fuel. Contributing to the accident was the routing of the electrical wiring near fuel system components. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was his failure to utilize the available fire-retardant suit.

Jul 25, 2016ERA16FA269

Substantial

Fatal

A malfunction of the electrical system, which resulted in an electrical fire in the right wing root of the airplane, which compromised the fuel system and resulted in ignition of fuel. Contributing to the accident was the routing of the electrical wiring near fuel system components. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was his failure to utilize the available fire-retardant suit.

Additional Details

Registration

N5940

Serial Number

210

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC