Light jet

N139UK

1982 Aero L-39C Albatros

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
031822
Class
Light jet
Engines
Ivchenko AI-25TL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Rock Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Reno, NV
Registration record

N139UK on the FAA register

Type
1982 Aero L-39C Albatros (FAA: Aero Vodochody L39C)
Serial
031822
Engines
Ivchenko AI-25TL
Registered owner
Black Rock Aero LLC
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2012-10-29
Airworthiness date
2019-07-10
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A09E6C
Mode S (octal)
50117154
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2018-09-14
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: minor.
  • 2012-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N139UK.
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N139UK

N139UK is a 1982 Aero L-39C Albatros (FAA model L39C), serial number 031822. The FAA register lists Black Rock Aero LLC as the registrant in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, one Ivchenko AI-25TL engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated July 10, 2019.

N139UK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-09-14 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Minor NTSB · WPR18LA267A
Reported aircraft: Aero Vodochody L39
Probable cause: The pilot of the race 13 airplane's failure to maintain clearance from the race 37 airplane during the closed course air race.

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

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