N5943 — Yakovlev YAK-11

Aircraft record

Serial number

407

Manufacturer

Yakovlev

Model

YAK-11

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

P & W R-2800 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N5943 →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR22FA331Sep 2, 2022Shafter, CAFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine oil pressure shortly after takeoff.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Yakovlev YAK-11).

1. Mar 2, 2023deregistered — Moore John C

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5943 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Yakovlev YAK-11 above.

• until Aug 10, 1971Dornier DO-27 Q1 (s/n 109)

Frequently asked

Has N5943 been in an accident?

Yes. N5943 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.

What kind of aircraft is N5943?

N5943 is a Yakovlev YAK-11 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 407.

Has N5943 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N5943 (WPR22FA331) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.