Bell P-39
5 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1943; half of them date from 1942 or earlier. Texas has the most (2). 60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the P-39 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (1), Allison V1710 Series (1), Allison V1710 Ser (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 1 (up to 2 in some versions)
- Built of
- aluminium · The Airacobra fighter.
- Maker on the register
- Bell
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 6, 1991; newest May 16, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 3 | 60% |
| Not stated | 1 | 20% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 4 | 80% |
| Pending cancellation | 1 | 20% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 3 | 60% |
| None on file | 2 | 40% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tsi Holdco INC | 1 |
| American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu | 1 |
| Air Legends Foundation | 1 |
Fleet pages: Tsi Holdco INC · American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu · Air Legends Foundation
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bell P-39 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of November 3, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bell P-39s?
Texas, with 2.
Who owns the Bell P-39?
60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Bell P-39s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1943; half of them in 1942 or earlier.
How many Bell P-39 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Bell P-39 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The Airacobra fighter. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the P-39 links to the rest of the register
- Bell 3,079 aircraft on the register
- Bell P39 2 registered
- Bell P-39D 1 registered
- Bell P-39F 1 registered
- Bell P39-Q6 1 registered
- Built of aluminium · The Airacobra fighter.
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) V1710 series 2 of these aircraft · 1500 hp
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Tsi Holdco INC 1 of these aircraft
- American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu 1 of these aircraft
- Air Legends Foundation 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the P-39 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bell/p-39.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N39FF | Bell P-39F |
Tsi Holdco INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Experimental | 2024-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139RL | Bell P39-Q6 |
Air Legends Foundation San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81575 | Bell P39 |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 1996-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6968 | Bell P39 |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu Dallas, Texas |
Experimental | 1991-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39FR | Bell P-39D |
No owner on file | None on file | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 12: N-number assigned as an import, not registered, pending cancellation. All codes |