N929XS is a 2025 Devesh Tiwary LIGHTNING XS (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 205, registered in New Port Richey, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor IOX340 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Aug 4, 2025. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 7, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- New Port Richey, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Feb 7, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 7, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACE1B7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53160667
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEVESH TIWARY
- Model
- LIGHTNING XS
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 205
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IOX340 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Aug 4, 2025
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- ARION AIRCRAFT LLC LIGHTNING XS
Public airports near New Port Richey
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Country Brooksville, FL | X05 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Clearwater Executive Clearwater, FL | KCLW | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tampa North Aero Park Tampa, FL | X39 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, J8+10 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | New Port Richey, FL | Amateur-built LIGHTNING XS this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA090 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.