Light jet

N20PL

1973 Aero L-29 Delfin

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
395097
Class
Light jet
Engines
Motorlet M-701(SERIES)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of Iowa University of Iowa (Government)
Based
Iowa City, IA
Registration record

N20PL on the FAA register

Type
1973 Aero L-29 Delfin
Serial
395097
Engines
Motorlet M-701(SERIES)
Registered owner
State of Iowa University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Certificate issued
2010-08-05
Airworthiness date
2026-04-08
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A190FA
Mode S (octal)
50310372
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2010-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N20PL.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N20PL

N20PL is a 1973 Aero L-29 Delfin, serial number 395097. The FAA register lists State of Iowa University of Iowa as the registrant in Iowa City, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet, one Motorlet M-701(SERIES) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated April 8, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N20PL.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N20PL.

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

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