# N688BC: Carlisle Clifton E ARION LIGHTNING

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Carlisle Clifton E ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/carlisle-clifton-e-arion-lightning) (registry code 056247J, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34801)
- Serial number: 00051
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 2008
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2026
- Expires: July 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A9210B
- Registered owner: [Mcelveen Thomas G Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCELVEEN%20THOMAS%20G%20JR)
- Location: [Springfield, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Springfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4273° N, 81.3500° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31329, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=688BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N688BC

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 (Carlisle Clifton E ARION LIGHTNING)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N688BC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N688BC.

## 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 Carlisle Clifton E ARION LIGHTNING aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/carlisle-clifton-e-arion-lightning/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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