# N137EM: 1980 Aero Vodochody L39C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Vodochody L39C](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-vodochody-l39c) (registry code 05620RN, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Ivchenko AL-25SERIES](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ivchenko-al-25series) (registry code 34702)
- Serial number: PA031615
- Year built: 1980
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-fan
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date: July 25, 2016
- Certificate issued: February 8, 2011
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: A095A2
- Registered owner: [Jdi Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JDI%20HOLDINGS%20LLC)
- Location: [Belgrade, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Belgrade)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9725° N, 111.1347° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59714, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=137EM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N137EM

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Aero Vodochody L39C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Ivchenko AL-25SERIES)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N137EM.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20240512005991I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240512005991I), May 12, 2024: Aero Vodochody L-39 (N137EM), Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. There were 4 aircraft in a diamond formation, performing a non-aerobatic maneuver called the “banana pass” at the fort Lauderdale 2024 airshow. They were…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Aero Vodochody L39C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-vodochody-l39c/aircraft.md
- The Ivchenko AL-25SERIES engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ivchenko-al-25series.md

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