# N197RW: 2008 Strahan William Allen LIGHTNING

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Strahan William Allen LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/strahan-william-allen-lightning) (registry code 05627JX, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 75
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Arion Aircraft LLC LIGHTNING
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 2026
- Certificate issued: September 16, 2025
- Expires: September 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A183B8
- Registered owner: [Casto Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASTO%20DONALD%20E)
- Location: [Point Pleasant, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Point%20Pleasant)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8633° N, 82.0674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25550, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197RW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197RW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Strahan William Allen LIGHTNING)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N197RW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N197RW.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Strahan William Allen LIGHTNING aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/strahan-william-allen-lightning/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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