# N959RT: 1944 Spitfire LF MK IXC MK 959

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Spitfire LF MK IXC MK 959](https://openairdocs.org/model/spitfire-lf-mk-ixc-mk-959) (registry code 05626YK, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce MERLIN](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-merlin) (registry code 54502)
- Serial number: 959
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 2010
- Certificate issued: March 23, 2016
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AD579F
- Registered owner: [Normandy Spit LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORMANDY%20SPIT%20LLC)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1713° N, 75.5876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19904, 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=959RT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N959RT

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 (Spitfire LF MK IXC MK 959)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rolls-Royce MERLIN)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N959RT.

## 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.

- [Incident 20100910052569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100910052569I), Sep 10, 2010: Spitfire Lf IXC MK 959 (N959RT), Millville, NJ, No damage. Arrived at miv at 1530 local, the aircraft was stopped on the runway approximately half the length of runway 32. The left main landing gear tire, inner tube…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2010FA0001082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0001082), Sep 10, 2010: TUBE. FAILED. LT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT ON LANDING. PILOT FELT SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF ROLL JUST AT ROTATION. SUSPECT TUBE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF. TIRE WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT WHEEL WAS DESTRO

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Spitfire LF MK IXC MK 959 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/spitfire-lf-mk-ixc-mk-959/aircraft.md
- The Rolls-Royce MERLIN engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-merlin.md

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