Midsize jet

N39FS

1963 Homebuilt T-39A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
62-4480
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
2 × P & W J-60-P3A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bae Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Mojave, CA
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Registration record

N39FS on the FAA register

Type
1963 Homebuilt T-39A
Serial
62-4480
Engines
2 × P & W J-60-P3A
Registered owner
Bae Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc
Mojave, CA
Certificate issued
2009-09-10
Airworthiness date
2019-06-06
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A480FE
Mode S (octal)
51100376
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2009-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N39FS.
  • 2005-10-17
    Accident at Mojave, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N39FS

N39FS is a 1963 Homebuilt T-39A, serial number 62-4480. The FAA register lists Bae Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc as the registrant in Mojave, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2009 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a midsize jet, two P & W J-60-P3A engines and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated June 6, 2019.

N39FS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-10-17 Accident · Mojave, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06LA017
Reported aircraft: North American T-39A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. A wet runway surface was a factor.

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.