# N329CC: Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH](https://openairdocs.org/model/culp-john-s-culps-specl-sopwith) (registry code 05617YF, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 1009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: January 12, 2022
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A38FF4
- Registered owner: [Williams James C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20JAMES%20C)
- Location: [Birdsboro, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Birdsboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2604° N, 75.8321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19508, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=329CC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N329CC

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA003), Oct 1, 2021: Culp John S Culps Specl Sopwith (N329CC), Pottstown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20211001017889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211001017889A), Oct 1, 2021: Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH (N329CC), Pottstown, PA, Substantial damage. PIC was conducting familiarization training in the aircraft which he recently purchased. [privacy data omitted]Was passenger and mentor for insurance request.…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/culp-john-s-culps-specl-sopwith/aircraft.md

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