Single-engine piston

N159MK

Homebuilt Starduster Too

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
MK-2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chickamauga, GA
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Registration record

N159MK on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Starduster Too
Serial
MK-2
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chickamauga, GA
Certificate issued
2024-06-21
Airworthiness date
1984-08-20
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0ECBB
Mode S (octal)
50166273
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N159MK.
  • 2013-08-10
    Accident at Frankenmuth, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-07-01
    Accident at Bay City, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-06-28
    Accident at Roundup, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N159MK

N159MK is a Homebuilt Starduster Too, serial number MK-2. It is registered to an individual in Chickamauga, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-435 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 20, 1984.

N159MK has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-08-10 Accident · Frankenmuth, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN13CA479
Reported aircraft: Kerr Matthew Starduster Too
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a corn field.
1998-07-01 Accident · Bay City, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA231
Reported aircraft: Kerr Startduster Too
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to assure the tailwheel tire had adequate pressure which resulted in his inability to maintain directional control of the airplane during a landing. Factors associated with the accident were the inadequate pressure and the uneven terrain contacted by the landing gear.
1986-06-28 Accident · Roundup, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN86LA180
Reported aircraft: Mathew M. Kerr Starduster Too

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.