# N965WE: 2023 Peter Andrew Elsea LIGHTNING XS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Peter Andrew Elsea LIGHTNING XS](https://openairdocs.org/model/peter-andrew-elsea-lightning-xs) (registry code 05641H1, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental IOX340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-iox340-series) (registry code 17490)
- Serial number: 197
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Arion Aircraft LLC LIGHTNING XS
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 2023
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2023
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AD70B2
- Registered owner: [Elsea Peter A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELSEA%20PETER%20A)
- Location: [Easthampton, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Easthampton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2950° N, 72.7519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01027, 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=965WE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N965WE

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IOX340 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Peter Andrew Elsea LIGHTNING XS)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental IOX340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N965WE.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N965WE.

## 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 Peter Andrew Elsea LIGHTNING XS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/peter-andrew-elsea-lightning-xs/aircraft.md
- The Continental IOX340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-iox340-series.md

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