# N439EP: 2010 Pope Phil LIGHTNING

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pope Phil LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/pope-phil-lightning) (registry code 05630Q1, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: TTS 040
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 2011
- Certificate issued: November 13, 2012
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A544FF
- Registered owner: [Nolen Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOLEN%20CHARLES%20W)
- Location: [Fayette, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Fayette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6709° N, 87.8226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35555, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=439EP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N439EP

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 (Pope Phil LIGHTNING)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N439EP.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N439EP.

## 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 Pope Phil LIGHTNING aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pope-phil-lightning/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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