N391ZA - 1981 Aero Vodochody L-39 Aircraft Registration

L39

1981 AERO VODOCHODY L-39

Aircraft Description

N391ZA is a 1981 Aero Vodochody L-39, a single-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp in El Segundo, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 21, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on April 7, 2020. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Ivchenko AI-25TL engine producing 3792 pounds of thrust, N391ZA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A488C0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N391ZA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.1717, -76.6693 on March 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N391ZA was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Aero Vodochody is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 225 Aero Vodochody aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the L-39 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N391ZA. 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
1981
Manufacturer
AERO VODOCHODY
Model
L-39
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
L39L-39 C
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 9, 2025
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 7, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP
Address
1 HORNET WAY # XE6K40/W5
City
EL SEGUNDO
State / Zip Code
California90245-2804
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
IVCHENKO
Engine Model
AI-25TL
Thrust
3792 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
51104300
Mode S Code (Hex)
A488C0

Additional Details

Registration
N391ZA
Serial Number
132015
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00113705

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2026 (UTC 20:49:53)
Airport
Latitude
39.162094
Longitude
-76.660388

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC