# Accident 20180426004109A: Yakovlev YAK 52, Hillsboro, OR, April 26, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 2018, 16:20 local time
- Place: Hillsboro, OR
- Airport: Hillsboro
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5156° N, 123.0144° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5156&lon=-123.0144&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2YK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2YK-2021-02-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Yakovlev YAK 52 (registry code 9830220, https://openairdocs.org/model/yakovlev-yak-52) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: YAKOVLEV YAK 52
- Reported engine: IVCHENKO M-14P
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR18LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180426004109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 WPR18LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA127), Apr 26, 2018: Yakovlev YAK 52 (N2YK), Hillsboro, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: 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…

## Other reports on N2YK (1)

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

- [Incident 19970222008529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970222008529I), Feb 22, 1997: Yaklev YAK52 (N2YK), Burnet, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: 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…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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