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Yakovlev YAK-3M · 1993 · Sequim, WA
N17ZA is a 1993 Yakovlev YAK-3M (serial 0470102), registered to Shepherd William S (individual) in Sequim, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires July 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 2020 (6 years ago). It carries a Allison V1710 SER engine rated at 1,500 hp, the engine on 75% of registered Yakovlev YAK-3Ms. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A11914. It is one of 4 Yakovlev YAK-3M aircraft on the FAA registry. Shepherd William S holds 3 aircraft on the registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
3 of the 4 registered Yakovlev YAK-3M carry this engine (75%), across 2 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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