Light jet

N1390A

1992 Aero Vodochody L-139

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
295501
Class
Light jet
Engines
Garrett TFE731-4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Veruca Salt LLC (LLC)
Based
Washington, TX
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Registration record

N1390A on the FAA register

Type
1992 Aero Vodochody L-139
Serial
295501
Engines
Garrett TFE731-4
Registered owner
Veruca Salt LLC
Washington, TX
Certificate issued
2014-03-12
Airworthiness date
2012-07-10
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A09EF9
Mode S (octal)
50117371
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-19
    Accident at Bridgeport, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1390A to the current registrant.
  • 2012-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2006-08-15
    N1390A previously assigned to a Homebuilt MSB 1 (s/n 711); cancelled.
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
  • 1970-06-26
    N1390A previously assigned to a Piper PA-18 (s/n 18-1222); cancelled.
Overview

About N1390A

N1390A is a 1992 Aero Vodochody L-139, serial number 295501. The FAA register lists Veruca Salt LLC as the registrant in Washington, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, one Garrett TFE731-4 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated July 10, 2012.

N1390A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-04-19 Accident · Bridgeport, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN23FA160
Reported aircraft: Aero Vodochody L-139
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain a stabilized approach path while checking for possible bird strike damage that resulted in a delayed go-around attempt and a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor s distraction while looking for possible bird strike damage during the approach and his delayed remedial action.
1983-02-16 Accident · Las Cruces, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW83LA122
Reported aircraft: Monnett Sonerai II — a different aircraft that carried the N1390A registration before this airframe.
1967-08-18 Accident · Sylvester,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2893
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18 — a different aircraft that carried the N1390A registration before this airframe.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.