Light jet

N40973

Aero L-29 Delfin

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
294677
Class
Light jet
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Antioch, IL
Registration record

N40973 on the FAA register

Type
Aero L-29 Delfin
Serial
294677
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Antioch, IL
Certificate issued
2016-06-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A4D179
Mode S (octal)
51150571
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N40973 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-03-13
    N40973 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140 / PA-28 Cherokee / Cherokee 160 (s/n 287425197); cancelled.
  • 1965-05-20
    N40973 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 7640); cancelled.
Overview

About N40973

N40973 is an Aero L-29 Delfin, serial number 294677. It is registered to an individual in Antioch, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N40973. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-06-18 Accident · Albany, OH Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI89DEK01
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N40973 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: SEIZURE OF THE #4 EXHAUST VALVE AND BENDING OF ITS RESPECTIVE PUSH ROD, WHICH RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: LACK OF A SUITABLE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA, TREES, AND THE FENCE.

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.