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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Yakovlev YAK 52 · Hillsboro, OR · April 26, 2018

Date: April 26, 2018 · 16:20 local
Place: Hillsboro, OR
Airport: Hillsboro
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2YK
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA127
Reported as: Yakovlev YAK 52
Reported engine: Ivchenko M-14P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N2YKRegistration cancelled Feb 11, 2021 · Yakovlev YAK 52S/N 9311703 · Built 1993 Airframe modelYakovlev YAK 52 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

It was reported by witnesses that N2YK, a YAK-52, was possibly experiencing engine problems. The aircraft crashed in an orchard approximately 3.5 NM sw of the Hillsboro Airport (khio), Hillsboro, Oregon. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot and passenger received serious injuries. The pilot is still unable to answer questions regarding the accident due to his injuries. Additional information will be provided at a later date.

As the FAA filed it

IT WAS REPORTED BY WITNESSES THAT N2YK, A YAK-52, WAS POSSIBLY EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AN ORCHARD APPROXIMATELY 3.5 NM SW OF THE HILLSBORO AIRPORT (KHIO), HILLSBORO, OREGON. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PILOT IS STILL UNABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ACCIDENT DUE TO HIS INJURIES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR18LA127Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHillsboro, ORA 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…Apr 26, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2YK · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19970222008529ILevel Off Touchdown · Burnet, TXNarrative: pilot stated that he landed gear-up. Damage to prop & flaps. He stated that the gear wouldn't come down. Investigation revealed that pilot did not put gear down. He later admitted that he forgot to extend it.Feb 22, 1997 · Minor damage