# N46YK: 1970 Nanchang China YAK-18A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Nanchang China YAK-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/nanchang-china-yak-18a) (registry code 05618Z9, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 2751232
- Year built: 1970
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 2005
- Certificate issued: November 1, 1999
- Expires: December 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A59972
- Owner type: Individual
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46YK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46YK

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Nanchang China YAK-18A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI95LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA257), Aug 2, 1995: Nanchang 18A (N46YK), Superior Twnshp, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's operation of the airplane with a known deficiency in the fuel selector, and his improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor relating to the accident was: the fuel selector's…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19950802021669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950802021669A), Aug 2, 1995: Yaklev YAK18A (N46YK), Superior Townsh, MI, Substantial damage. Lost fuel pressure and power. Gear folded in mud landing. Nosed over. Hard to use fuel selector not in detente. (-23) during forced landing following engine…
- [Incident 19940904025339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940904025339I), Sep 4, 1994: Yaklev YAK11 (N46YK), Niagara Falls, NY, Minor damage. Landed gear up.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Nanchang China YAK-18A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/nanchang-china-yak-18a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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