N79RU - 1979 Yakovlev YAK-50 Aircraft Registration

YK50

1979 YAKOVLEV YAK-50

Aircraft Description

N79RU is a 1979 Yakovlev YAK-50, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to World Aviation Museum Corp in Woodville, WI. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 12, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on July 9, 2014. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Vedeneyev M14P engine producing 350 horsepower, N79RU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAB736 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N79RU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.1483, -92.5381 on May 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N79RU was last updated on March 4, 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 N79RU. 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
1979
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
February 12, 2008
Classification
Restricted 0 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 9, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
WORLD AVIATION MUSEUM CORP
Address
2584 42ND AVE
City
WOODVILLE
State / Zip Code
Wisconsin54028-7210
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)
52533466
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAB736

Additional Details

Registration
N79RU
Serial Number
791508
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 4, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00197009

Last Known Position

Date
May 23, 2025 (UTC 19:46:34)
Airport
Latitude
45.1483
Longitude
-92.538101

Data Source

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

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