- Manufacturer (registry)
- AERO VODOCHODY
- Model
- L39C
- Registry code
- 05620RN
- Registered
- 100 aircraft
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engines
- 1 · Turbo-fan
- Seats
- 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification
- Not type certificated
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.
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Aircraft by year built · 141
| 1973 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 24 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
No ADs matched this model
Registered aircraft · 100
N101PJAerial Angels Inc · Las Vegas, NVN10GXAero Flight Solutions LLC · Jensen Beach, FLN12076Jetstar LLC · Chesterfield, MO
See all 100 registered aircraftQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05620RN')
ORDER BY n_number"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05620RN')
ORDER BY n_numberRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB investigations · 15
Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
Of 6 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 8 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB WPR18LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39 · Reno, NVThe pilot of the race 13 airplane's failure to maintain clearance from the race 37 airplane during the closed course air race.NTSB CEN18FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Vernon, TXAn in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB WPR13LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Reno, NVThe other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane during an air race training session, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB WPR13LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Reno, NVThe other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane during an air race training session, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB CEN12LA602Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Davenport, IAThe loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded operation.NTSB ERA12FA149Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · Rainbow City, ALAn in-flight loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions.NTSB ERA11LA390Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L39C · West Milford, NJThe pilot's excessive airspeed and failure to attain the proper landing point, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast and too far down the short runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to retract the flaps after landing,…NTSB SEA07FA263Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L-39C · Reno, NVThe pilot's encounter with wake turbulence while maneuvering over a race course. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the encounter occurred.NTSB MIA07FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Titusville, FLThe pilot’s failure to ensure sufficient altitude while maneuvering in close proximity to the ground during an airshow, which resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB DFW05LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Shreveport, LAThe pilot's misjudgment of airspeed and his failure to abort the landing resulting in an overrun. A contributing factor was the wet runway.NTSB SEA05LA133Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Hyak, WAThe loss of aircraft control during climb to cruise due to an undetermined flight control malfunction.NTSB ATL03LA113Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero Works L39C · Gadsden, ALThe loss of engine power during takeoff due to foreign object damage, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during forced landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, his failure to secure the…NTSB NYC02LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Wilmington, DEA ruptured oil line, which resulted in oil spraying onto the APU exhaust and a subsequent fire.NTSB FTW01FA063Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Vodochody L-39C · Pecan Island, LAthe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain while performing low level aerobatics. A factor was fatigue.NTSB CHI98FAMS1Accident · 2 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportAero Vodochody Aero. Works L-39C · Traverse City, MIUndetermined.
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('05620RN')
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('05620RN')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 42
Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20240512006001IAero Vodochody L39C · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThere were 4 aircraft in a diamond formation, performing a non-aerobatic maneuver called the “banana pass” at the fort Lauderdale 2024 airshow. They were operating within the waiver period and within the airbox, when 3 of the 4 aircraft suddenly contacted…Incident 20240512005991IAero Vodochody L-39 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThere were 4 aircraft in a diamond formation, performing a non-aerobatic maneuver called the “banana pass” at the fort Lauderdale 2024 airshow. They were operating within the waiver period and within the airbox, when 3 of the 4 aircraft suddenly contacted…Incident 20240512005982IAero Vodochody L-39 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThere were 4 aircraft in a diamond formation, performing a non-aerobatic maneuver called the “banana pass” at the Fort Lauderdale 2024 airshow. They were operating within the waiver period and within the airbox, when 3 of the 4 aircraft suddenly contacted…
See all 42 incident reportsQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05620RN')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05620RN')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Service difficulty reports · 2
SDR 2025FA0000832Engine · failedENGINE FAILURE IN CLIMBSDR AUS20020929Engine · failed(AUS) APU SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DURING ENGINE START. SUSPECTCAUSED BY FATIGUE FAILURE OF IMPELLER OR FAILURE OF TURBINE BEARING.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'L39C' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'L39C' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
The same model under other registry codes
Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = 'L39C' AND m.code NOT IN ('05620RN')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = 'L39C' AND m.code NOT IN ('05620RN')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.