Aircraft record

N139UK1982 Aero Vodochody L39C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Sep 2018)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in: Reno, NV; owner city / state
Engine: AI-25TL · 3,792 lb thrust; Ivchenko
Owners: 1; since 2012
NTSB events: 1; minor, 2018
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Black Rock Aero LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Reno, NV
Certificate issued: Oct 29, 2012
Expires: Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Experimental · Exhibition, Racing
Airworthiness date: Jul 10, 2019

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Aero Vodochody
Model: L39C
Year: 1982
Serial number: 031822
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Not Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A09E6C

Engine

Make and model: Ivchenko Ai-25tl
Type: Turbo-fan
Power: 3,792 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2012 – nowBlack Rock Aero LLCReno, NV · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · minor damage

Sep 14, 2018 · Reno, NV

The pilot of the race 13 airplane's failure to maintain clearance from the race 37 airplane during the closed course air race.

Damage: Minor
Injuries: None
Report: WPR18LA267

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR18LA267)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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