# N52KF: SC Aerostar YAK-52W

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [SC Aerostar YAK-52W](https://openairdocs.org/model/sc-aerostar-yak-52w) (registry code 05607AN, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 9111213
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 2001
- Certificate issued: January 24, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A6877C
- Registered owner: [Air Care Systems Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CARE%20SYSTEMS%20INC)
- Location: [Lamar, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Lamar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9744° N, 102.6390° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81052, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52KF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52KF

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 (SC Aerostar YAK-52W)

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 WPR17LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA214), Sep 23, 2017: SC Aerostar YAK 52W (N52KF), El Cajon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi after a reduction in braking performance and steering capabilities due to his failure to reopen the air supply valve after the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20170923019759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170923019759A), Sep 23, 2017: Sc Aerostar Sa YAK-52W (N52KF), El Cajon, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot was unable to start the engine due to required charge of the pneumatic system. After requesting external servicing the pilot closed the compressed air…

## 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 SC Aerostar YAK-52W aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sc-aerostar-yak-52w/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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