Single-engine piston

N25WL

1992 Homebuilt White LIGHTNING

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1992
Serial
25
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Fe, NM
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Registration record

N25WL on the FAA register

Type
1992 Homebuilt White LIGHTNING
Serial
25
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Fe, NM
Certificate issued
2020-02-24
Airworthiness date
2002-05-21
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A25724
Mode S (octal)
50453444
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-06
    Accident at Las Vegas, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-02-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N25WL.
  • 2002-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1999-09-06
    Accident at Greenfield, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
Overview

About N25WL

N25WL is a 1992 Homebuilt White LIGHTNING, serial number 25. It is registered to an individual in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 21, 2002.

N25WL has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-06 Accident · Las Vegas, NM Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR23LA304
Reported aircraft: Van Grouw R / Cantrell L White LIGHTNING
Probable cause: A reported partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
1999-09-06 Accident · Greenfield, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA319
Reported aircraft: Van Grouw White LIGHTNING
Probable cause: improper installation of the oil quick drain plug which resulted in oil exhaustion to the engine. A factor was the corn crop encountered during the forced landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.