Fatal NTSB investigations: Yakovlev YAK 52
15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Yakovlev YAK 52. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1994 | 1 |
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| 1996 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR24FA309Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNanchang China CJ-6A · Lancaster, CAThe 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 CEN20LA168Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Palmyra, ILA loss of control during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver.NTSB CEN15FA240Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Syracuse, KSThe 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 ERA12FA565Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Brownsboro, ALThe pilot's loss of control while performing a low-level aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in collision with terrain.NTSB WPR10FA131Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Redlands, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and altitude sufficient to recover from a low-level aerobatic maneuver.NTSB SEA08LA120Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev Yak 52 · Vancouver, WAThe 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 CHI07FA286Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev Yak 52 · Lake-in-Hills, ILThe airplane descended and impacted terrain during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft, uphill terrain.NTSB DFW05LA187Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev Yak 52 · Claremore, OKThe 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 DEN03FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Midway, UTThe 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 FTW02LA230Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Aledo, TXThe 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 LAX02LA202Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Antioch, CAThe 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 NYC01LA224Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK-52 · Washington, CTThe 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 SEA01LA116Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK 52 · Custer, WAThe first pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Factors include an inadvertent stall.NTSB MIA96LA074Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportYakovlev YAK-52 · Boynton Beach, FLPilot 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 CHI95DCA01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportYakovlev YAK-52 · Caruthersville, MOThe insufficient altitude (300 feet above the airport) at which an aerobatic maneuver was attempted by the pilot.