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N77PW V

Thomas E West LIGHTNING XS · 2020

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 05638UF

Thomas E West LIGHTNING XS
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 2
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 59688

Manufacturer: Titan
Model: IOX-340 SERIE
Type: 4-Cycle Piston
Horsepower: 180 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N77PW
Serial Number: 188
Year Manufactured: 2020
ACFTREF Code: 05638UF
Engine Code: 59688
Status: V (V)
Certification: 42
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master
Kit Manufacturer: Arion Aircraft Llc
Kit Model: LIGHTNING XS

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52464010
ICAO 24-bit (hex): AA6808

Registrant

Gmelin Reinhard Guenther
16 Leone Ter
Kinnelon, NJ, 074052521
FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Nov 6, 2025
Airworthiness Jan 31, 2020
Expiration Nov 30, 2032
Last Activity Nov 6, 2025
Data as of Jun 7, 2026

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