Aero Vodochody L-39C accident near Granite Falls, MN
On July 21, 2025, an Aero Vodochody L-39C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Granite Falls, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 21, 2025
- Place
- Granite Falls, MN
- Aircraft
- Aero Vodochody L-39C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.761°N, 95.561°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250722200598
NTSB summary
On July 21, 2025, about 1728 central daylight time, an Aero Vodochody L-39C airplane, N339L, was substantially damaged during an accident near Granite Falls, Minnesota. The flight instructor, seated in the front seat, sustained serious injuries after ejecting from the airplane. The pilot-receiving-instruction, seated in the rear seat, did not eject from the airplane and was fatally injured when the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor stated that the pilot-receiving-instruction was interested in purchasing an Aero Vodochody L-39 airplane and was receiving initial “familiarization” flight training. The airplane operator, L39 Aircraft LLC, held a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Letter of Deviation Authority (LODA) that authorized initial flight training, unusual attitude and upset training, formation flight training, instrument competency, and biennial flight reviews in the experimental category Aero Vodochody L-39C high-performance jet trainer airplane. The flight instructor held an airline transport pilot certificate with type ratings for Boeing 777, Airbus 320, McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet CL-65, Saab 340, Embraer 500, Embraer 505, SIAI-Marchetti S.211, and Aero Vodochody L-39 airplanes. The flight instructor reported having flown about 50 hours in an Aero Vodochody L-39 airplane. The pilot-receiving-instruction held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane ratings. Additionally, th
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
