N831DL V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N831DL is a 1984 Aero Vodochody L39C (serial 432831), registered to Merlin Labs Inc (corporation) in Boston, MA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2018 (8 years ago). It carries a Ivchenko AI-25TL engine rated at 3,792 lbf, the engine on 41% of registered Aero Vodochody L39Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AB5C67. It is one of 101 Aero Vodochody L39C aircraft on the FAA registry. Merlin Labs Inc holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Merlin Labs Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Boston, MA

Serial number

432831

Year built

1984 · 42 yrs old

Airworthiness class

43

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AB5C67 · 52656147 octal

Certificate issued

May 21, 2026

Airworthiness date

Apr 20, 2018

Last FAA activity

May 21, 2026

Registration expires

May 31, 2033

FAA region

Western

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Ivchenko AI-25TL

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

3,792 lbf

FAA engine code

34703

40 of the 98 registered Aero Vodochody L39C carry this engine (41%), across 5 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N831DL

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