Aerostar S A YAK-52 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
There are 23 Aerostar S A YAK-52 airframes on record (built 1980–1996), 17 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (3 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 29, 2026.
23
Airframes
17
Registered
1980–1996
Years
3
NTSB records
Recent Aerostar S A YAK-52 accidents
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain in flat light conditions.
The pilot’s failure to recover from the nose-low descent during an aerobatic maneuver.
The pilot's decision to perform an aerobatic maneuver at a low altitude, which resulted in insufficient clearance from the water to conduct a recovery. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s extended landing gear, which resulted in a degradation of the airplane's performance.