N5959L: 1965 Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN, Wilmington, DE

Registered owner: Surfs Up Aero LLC
Location: Wilmington, DE
Owner type: LLC
Serial number: 0909
Year built: 1965
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Turbo-jet
Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition, racing
Airworthiness date: February 7, 2024
Certificate issued: May 4, 2025
Expires: May 31, 2032
Mode S code: A7B398

Aerovodochody L-29 DELFINAirframe model · 2 seats · 1 engine · 67 registered TCDS 1E9Engine · Pratt & Whitney JT12A series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney JT12A model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 3

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1971In forceSuperseded2026

ADs by the year they took effect: 2 ADs
1971	1
1974	1

Engine · Pratt & Whitney JT12A series

AD 71-24-05Compressor Rotor DiscsEffective May 31, 1974 AD 71-17-06Stage 2, 3, 7 and 8 Compressor Rotor DiscsEffective Aug 17, 1971 AD 56-06-02Cylinder Flange Attaching Stud

Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N5959LMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN aircraft

Investigations on N5959L not matched to an aircraft · 2

They name N5959L, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB LAX80FVD15Accident · No injuriesClosedGrumman AA-1 · Antioch, CAMar 19, 1980 · Substantial damage NTSB OAK72DVA62Accident · No injuriesClosedAmer Avco AA-1 · Auberry, CAMar 26, 1972 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N5959LMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN aircraft

Reports on N5959L not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N5959L, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19800319006869AGulstm AA1 · Antioch, CABrakes failed on landing roll. Ran off end of runway through fences and a ditch.Mar 19, 1980 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N5959LGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN aircraft

STCs that may be installed

No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs change type-certificated designs, and this aircraft isn’t type certificated.

Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N5959L before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

UndatedAmerican AA-1 · S/N AA10259Cancellation date not recorded · Triennial form not returned

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