Flight Tracker
N45BS
YAKOVLEV YAK 52
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GEIPEL WILLIAM R
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
WOODVILLE, WI
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 14, 2026
Airworthiness Date
Sep 9, 2009
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Approved Operations
Exhibition

Airframe

Manufacturer
YAKOVLEV
Model
YAK 52
Year
-
Serial Number
866712
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
VEDENEYEV
Engine Model
M14P
Type
Reciprocating
Power
350 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A56FED
Mode S Code (Octal)
51267755

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
- - -
MAXFLY AVIATION INC FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Aug 28, 2002

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 15, 2002 Accident Destroyed Carolina, PR
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed (Vs) while maneuvering following inadvertent encounter with clouds resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent and subsequent in-flight collision with trees, a wall, and a building.

NTSB MIA02FA084