Flight Tracker
N77PW
2020 THOMAS E WEST LIGHTNING XS
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GMELIN REINHARD GUENTHER
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
KINNELON, NJ
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Nov 6, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Jan 31, 2020
Expires
Nov 30, 2032
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
THOMAS E WEST
Model
LIGHTNING XS
Year
2020
Serial Number
188
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-
Kit Manufacturer
ARION AIRCRAFT LLC
Kit Model
LIGHTNING XS

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
TITAN
Engine Model
IOX-340 SERIE
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AA6808
Mode S Code (Octal)
52464010

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
STANLEY EDWIN M DBA PORTLAND, OR Aug 10, 1991

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Aug 10, 1991 Accident Destroyed SCAPPOOSE, OR
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF ALTITUDE, WHILE PERFORMING AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN GROUND CLEARANCE.

NTSB SEA91FA203