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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Construction Number:430424
    Last Civil Registration:N90688
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C cn 430424 cr N90688
    Latest Owner or Location:Rusty Allen Airport, Lago Vista, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily.

    2000

    To Dewight Cartwright, Pittsford, NY with new c/r N90688.

    30 October 2001

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the New Castle County Airport (ILG) Wilmington, DE, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. While taxiing, the pilot noticed smoke emanating from the right side of the airplane. He shut down the engine, activated the emergency fire suppression system and exited the airplane. Examination of the airplane after the fire revealed that an oil line from the APU had ruptured and sprayed oil on the APUs exhaust pipe.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 October 2008

    To Carl B. Vernon, Lago Vista, TX keeping c/r N90688.

    Based at Rusty Allen Airport, Lago Vista, TX.
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    2 May 2013

    Civil registration, N90688, cancelled.


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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    Thorsten Ruchel

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