# N538RH: 2014 Ronald J Huddleston LIGHTNING

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ronald J Huddleston LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/ronald-j-huddleston-lightning) (registry code 05633MV, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (registry code 34804)
- Serial number: 166
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Arion Aircraft LLC LIGHTNING
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 2014
- Certificate issued: January 24, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A6CFA4
- Registered owner: [Murrill Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURRILL%20ROBERT%20J)
- Location: [Gilbert, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Gilbert)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3655° N, 111.7397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85234, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538RH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538RH

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 (Ronald J Huddleston LIGHTNING)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300A)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N538RH.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20180724017849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180724017849I), Jul 24, 2018: Ronald J Huddleston LIGHTNING (N538RH), Oshkosh, WI, Minor damage. Pilot bounced on landing sheared nose gear and skidded 150 yards off the left side of runway 36L. Propeller struck the ground.

## 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 Ronald J Huddleston LIGHTNING aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ronald-j-huddleston-lightning/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300A engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a.md

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