N25VN - 1982 Valmet OY Valmet L70 Vinka Aircraft Registration

N25VN is a 1982 Valmet Oy VALMET L70 VINKA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lehto Esa in Southlake, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 2, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on April 12, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N25VN is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2570D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N25VN was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.0561, -97.2321 on February 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N25VN was last updated on January 10, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Valmet L-70 Vinka was Finland's indigenous military trainer aircraft, developed to replace the aging Saab Safir in Finnish Air Force service. First flown in 1975, it was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane that seated two crew members with provisions for a third passenger or stretcher configuration. Spanning 9.36 meters with a length of 7.50 meters, the aircraft was powered by a 200-horsepower Lycoming piston engine. All 30 examples were manufactured by Valmet at their Kuorevesi plant between 1980 and 1982. AviatorDB tracks 4 Valmet Oy aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is L70.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N25VN. 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.