# N245E: 2006 Lawton John M EUROPA XS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lawton John M EUROPA XS](https://openairdocs.org/model/lawton-john-m-europa-xs) (registry code 056205J, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: A-245
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Europa Aircraft EUROPA XS
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 2006
- Certificate issued: February 16, 2006
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A242F6
- Registered owner: [Lawton John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWTON%20JOHN%20M)
- Location: [Whitwell, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Whitwell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2076° N, 85.5179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37397, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=245E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245E

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 (Lawton John M EUROPA XS)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N245E.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N245E.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N245E

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N245E before.

- [Cancelled 1989-11-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245E-1989-11-27): Aerospatiale SA315B, S/N 2454, built 1976. Exported to Papua New Guinea. Owner: [Edwards & Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDWARDS%20%26%20ASSOCIATES%20INC), [Bristol, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Bristol)
- [Cancelled 1938-08-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245E-1938-08-15): Command-Aire 3C-3, S/N 559, built 1929. Owner: [Gailit John Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAILIT%20JOHN%20JR), [Binghamton, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Binghamton)

## Related

- Other Lawton John M EUROPA XS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lawton-john-m-europa-xs/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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