N443KT V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N443KT is a 1968 Aero Vodochody L-29C (serial 892876), registered to Somes Jason (individual) in Santa Rosa Valley, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 2012 (14 years ago). It carries a Motorlet M-701C engine rated at 1,960 hp, the engine on 80% of registered Aero Vodochody L-29Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A556B5. It is one of 6 Aero Vodochody L-29C aircraft on the FAA registry. Somes Jason holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Somes Jason

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Santa Rosa Valley, CA

Serial number

892876

Year built

1968 · 58 yrs old

Airworthiness class

43

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A556B5 · 51253265 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 26, 2016

Airworthiness date

Feb 10, 2012

Last FAA activity

Sep 2, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2029

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Motorlet M-701C

Engine type

Turbo-jet

Rated power

1,960 hp

Power per seat

980 hp

FAA engine code

46000

4 of the 5 registered Aero Vodochody L-29C carry this engine (80%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N443KT

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