Aero Vodochody L39C — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 156 Aero Vodochody L39C airframes on record (built 1973–1991), 101 currently registered. 7 have one or more NTSB accident records (7 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Aero Vodochody L39C accidents
The pilot of the race 13 airplane's failure to maintain clearance from the race 37 airplane during the closed course air race.
An in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
The pilot's failure to see and avoid the other airplane during an air race training session, which resulted in a midair collision.
The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane during an air race training session, which resulted in a midair collision.
The loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded operation.
An in-flight loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions.
The pilot's excessive airspeed and failure to attain the proper landing point, which resulted in the airplane touching down too fast and too far down the short runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to retract the flaps after landing, which resulted in delayed brake activation, the pilot’s decision to land on a runway with an insufficient safety margin for the landing conditions, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency brake lever.