# N79123: 1945 Lockheed P-38L-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lockheed P-38L-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-p-38l-5) (registry code 5260207, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Allison V1710 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series) (registry code 03040)
- Serial number: 422-8235
- Year built: 1945
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 2007
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2010
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AABE76
- Registered owner: [N79123 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N79123%20LLC)
- Location: [Granite Falls, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Granite%20Falls)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 44.7979° N, 95.5730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56241, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79123
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79123

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Allison V1710 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Lockheed P-38L-5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Allison V1710 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N79123.

## 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 20090606010339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090606010339I), Jun 6, 2009: Lockhe P38L5 (N79123), Fairmont, NE, Minor damage. (-23) During takeoff roll at the Fairmont airport on runway 17, the right propeller began to surge and overspeed. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff and…

## 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 Lockheed P-38L-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-p-38l-5/aircraft.md
- The Allison V1710 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series.md

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