Aircraft Description
N59YR is a 1999 Steve Culp CULPS SPECIAL, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to N59YR Corp Trustee in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 10, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on June 18, 2019. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Vedeneyev M14P engine producing 350 horsepower, N59YR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A79D44 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N59YR was last updated on August 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The CULP Special is an American homebuilt aerobatic aircraft designed for amateur construction and aerobatic performance. While no specific first flight date is documented, the aircraft was developed by Culp's Specialties of Shreveport, Louisiana as a single-seat aerobatic design. The Special is a single-engine, low-wing monoplane with fixed landing gear, built from plans or kits by individual constructors. The aircraft carries the ICAO designation CULP and represents a niche segment of the homebuilt aviation market focused on aerobatic capabilities. AviatorDB tracks 1 Steve Culp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CULP.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N59YR. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC