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N39WT1981 Aero Vodochody L-39

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 20, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Palmdale, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Palmdale, CA
Certificate issued
Dec 31, 2009
Canceled
Sep 20, 2013
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing, Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Mar 24, 2011

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
L-39
Year
1981
Serial number
132127
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A48276

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
  1. 2009 – 2013Co-ownersPalmdale, CA
  2. 1998 – 2007Air Desert Pacific CorpLa Verne, CA · different airframe: 1973 Piper Pa-28r-200 S/N 28r-7335284

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 18, 2012 · Boulder City, NV

An in-flight emergency followed by a collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe, engine, and forward and aft canopies revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR12FA216

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12FA216)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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