Yakovlev YAK 52 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 188 Yakovlev YAK 52 airframes on record (built 1980–1996), 118 currently registered. 12 have one or more NTSB accident records (12 records total, 6 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Yakovlev YAK 52 accidents
The pilot of the Ryan Navion’s failure to maintain visual sight of and clearance from another airplane during a formation flight, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
A loss of control during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver.
A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 5 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in an forced off-airport landing.
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.
A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight instead of conducting a precautionary landing at nearby airports.
A partial loss of engine power due to contaminants in the fuel system that decreased the fuel flow, the source of which could not be determined.
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall .