N1939J - 1939 Bucker BU 131 (jungmann) Aircraft Registration

N1939J is a 1939 Bucker BU 131 (JUNGMANN), a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Santana Joseph W in Waynesboro, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 7, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on November 4, 2015. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine producing 200 horsepower, N1939J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A176EC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1939J was last updated on June 23, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann was Germany's most successful training aircraft and the last biplane manufactured in quantity in that nation. First flown on April 27, 1934, it was a two-seat tandem biplane trainer powered by Hirth inline engines ranging from 80 to 110 horsepower. With production exceeding 5,000 aircraft across six countries from 1934 to 1950, the 20-foot-long aircraft featured steel tube fuselage construction with fabric covering. Manufactured originally by Bücker Flugzeugbau of Berlin, it became the primary trainer for the Luftwaffe and numerous other air forces worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 11 Bucker aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BU31.

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