N77PW - 2020 Thomas E West Lightning XS Aircraft Registration

SBM3

2020 THOMAS E WEST LIGHTNING XS

Aircraft Description

N77PW is a 2020 Thomas E West LIGHTNING XS, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gmelin Reinhard Guenther in Kinnelon, NJ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 31, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on November 6, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. Powered by a Titan IOX-340 SERIE engine producing 180 horsepower, N77PW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA6808 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N77PW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.2141, -74.6176 on March 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N77PW was last updated on November 6, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Thomas E West is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Thomas E West aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LIGHTNING XS model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N77PW. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2020
Manufacturer
THOMAS E WEST
Model
LIGHTNING XS
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
SBM3SBM-03 Kos
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 31, 2020
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 6, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
GMELIN REINHARD GUENTHER
Address
16 LEONE TER
City
KINNELON
State / Zip Code
New Jersey07405-2521
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TITAN
Engine Model
IOX-340 SERIE
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52464010
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA6808

Additional Details

Registration
N77PW
Serial Number
188
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2032
Last Action Date
November 6, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01303680

Last Known Position

Date
March 10, 2026 (UTC 18:00:52)
Airport
Latitude
41.214111
Longitude
-74.617615

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC