# Fatal NTSB investigations: Yakovlev YAK 52

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR24FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA309.md): Nanchang China CJ-6A · Lancaster, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 22, 2024 · N313YK · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The CJ-6A pilot’s failure to maintain separation and the Yak pilot’s failure to monitor the other airplane during a detachment, which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB CEN20LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA168.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Palmyra, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2020 · N27YK · Destroyed
  > A loss of control during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB CEN15FA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA240.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Syracuse, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 2015 · N124FS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA12FA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA565.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Brownsboro, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N2207X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while performing a low-level aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR10FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA131.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Redlands, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2010 · N52VY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and altitude sufficient to recover from a low-level aerobatic maneuver.
- [NTSB SEA08LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA120.md): Yakovlev Yak 52 · Vancouver, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2008 · N62813 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed sufficient to avoid a stall during a low altitude aerobatic maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the pilot initiated the maneuver.
- [NTSB CHI07FA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA286.md): Yakovlev Yak 52 · Lake-in-Hills, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2007 · N212YA · Substantial damage
  > The airplane descended and impacted terrain during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft, uphill terrain.
- [NTSB DFW05LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA187.md): Yakovlev Yak 52 · Claremore, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2005 · N2331C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed while executing a low altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while inverted. A factor was the low altitude.
- [NTSB DEN03FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA034.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Midway, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2003 · N2256J · Destroyed
  > The malfunction of the elevator control as a result of a jammed elevator control bell crank, rendering control of the airplane impossible. A contributing factor was the foreign object (nut) damage.
- [NTSB FTW02LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA230.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Aledo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2002 · N5C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing aerobatics. A contributing factor was the performance of aerobatic maneuvers with low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX02LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA202.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Antioch, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 2002 · N644LL · Destroyed
  > The loss of control while performing acrobatic maneuvers due to a screwdriver restricting elevator travel. A contributing factor was the airplane's fuselage not being sterile of foreign objects.
- [NTSB NYC01LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA224.md): Yakovlev YAK-52 · Washington, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2001 · N1189N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors in the accident were the dark night, reduced visibility, and the pilot's decision to conduct VFR operations at night in adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB SEA01LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA116.md): Yakovlev YAK 52 · Custer, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2001 · N52BG · Destroyed
  > The first pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Factors include an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB MIA96LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA074.md): Yakovlev YAK-52 · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1996 · N77YK · Destroyed
  > Pilot impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the terrain while performing an aerobatic maneuver. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's…
- [NTSB CHI95DCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95DCA01.md): Yakovlev YAK-52 · Caruthersville, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Nov 29, 1994 · N2215C · Destroyed
  > The insufficient altitude (300 feet above the airport) at which an aerobatic maneuver was attempted by the pilot.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9830220'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=9830220

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