Aircraft Description
N59LG is a 2011 Rob P Holmes RV-3B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Willig Louis in Penn Valley, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 3, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on July 30, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360 SERIES engine producing 200 horsepower, N59LG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A79C0F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N59LG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.9464, -75.8772 on June 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N59LG was last updated on July 30, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The VAN'S RV-3, a single-seat homebuilt aircraft that launched the world's most successful kit aircraft dynasty, first flew in 1972. This low-wing, single-engine taildragger was designed for aerobatic capability and cross-country speed, typically powered by 100-150 horsepower Lycoming engines. With 305 examples completed by 2023 and construction requiring approximately 1,300 hours, the RV-3 established Van's Aircraft as the global leader in experimental aircraft manufacturing. AviatorDB tracks 1 Rob P Holmes aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV3.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N59LG. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC