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The pilot was killed in the impact, and there was no post-crash fire. There is no word yet on the identity of the pilot or a preliminary cause of the crash; my thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-07/pilot-dies-in-gippsland-light-plane-crash/10214846

Lynn

I see where the aircraft had a fairly significant accident three years ago - almost to the day. Can anyone enlighten us as to this model Yak?

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$hitty!

My sincere condolences to family and friends of the pilot.

Andy

This aircraft was one of the 10 new production Yak-9's (in addition to 12 new production Yak-3's) that were manufactured by the Yakovlev company in the 1990's, powered with Allison engines. As I understand it, the Yak-9 was a development on the Yak-7, where as the Yak-3 (which looks very similar to the Yak-9) was a development on the Yak-1. The Yak-3 was a lighter, shorter-range aircraft than the later built Yak-9, and the -9 features a wing with more surface area than that of the Yak-3. The fuselage design differs in areas, including the location of the cockpit as I recall, and the armament is different. It is said that with the greater surface area of the wing, the Yak-9 could out-turn a Yak-3, but the Yak-3 has a greater roll rate than the Yak-9. The Yak-9 was generally not as nimble as the Yak-3, but it had greater range.

Absolutely terrible news today with the loss of the pilot in the crash in Australia, and deepest condolences to the pilot's family and friends.

Very sad news. Rest In Peace

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Never had it explained that way. Thanks. So I guess if one were to build up a Yak 11 trainer it would have the short wing and therefore have to be called a "YAK 3." Hate for the loss of the pilot and aircraft. Maybe something can be learned frim the accident report.

I have heard locally that the owner was doing aerobatics and simply ran out of height while pulling out of a loop.
RIP cobber.

This is terribly sad news, sincere condolences to the family, friends and everyone associated with the aircraft.

Very sad...

A recent report via an eyewitness suggest he has doing a series of Cuban Eights and lost it on the last pull-out straight into slightly rising terrain.