Aircraft Description
N97W is a 1987 Williams Thomas C LANCAIR 235, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Butler William E in Idaho Falls, ID. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 11, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on February 10, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-E3D engine producing 150 horsepower, N97W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8340 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N97W was last updated on August 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Williams Thomas C is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Williams Thomas C aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LANCAIR 235 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N97W. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC