N20PL - 1973 Aerovodochody L-29 Delfin Aircraft Registration

L29

1973 AEROVODOCHODY L-29 DELFIN

Aircraft Description

N20PL is a 1973 Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to State of Iowa University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 8, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on August 5, 2010. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Motorlet M-701(SERIES) engine producing 1962 pounds of thrust, N20PL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A190FA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N20PL was last tracked by AviatorDB near Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW) on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N20PL was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Aerovodochody is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 67 Aerovodochody aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the L-29 DELFIN model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N20PL. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1973
Manufacturer
AEROVODOCHODY
Model
L-29 DELFIN
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
L29L-29 Delfin
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 8, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 5, 2010

Registered Owner

Name
STATE OF IOWA UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
Address
430 PLAZA CENTRE ONE
City
IOWA CITY
State / Zip Code
Iowa52242
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
MOTORLET
Engine Model
M-701(SERIES)
Thrust
1962 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
50310372
Mode S Code (Hex)
A190FA

Additional Details

Registration
N20PL
Serial Number
395097
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00254799

Last Known Position

Date
March 19, 2026 (UTC 22:49:56)
Airport
Latitude
41.638568
Longitude
-91.540928

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC