Single-engine piston

N106AL

2011 Homebuilt LIGHTNING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Fe, NM
Registration record

N106AL on the FAA register

Type
2011 Homebuilt LIGHTNING
Serial
111
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Fe, NM
Certificate issued
2023-02-21
Airworthiness date
2011-05-02
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A01B09
Mode S (octal)
50015411
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Arion Aircraft Llc LIGHTNING
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N106AL to the current registrant.
  • 2019-05-01
    Accident at Woodland, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2006-02-23
    N106AL previously assigned to a Bell 412EP (s/n 36378); cancelled.
Overview

About N106AL

N106AL is a 2011 Homebuilt LIGHTNING, serial number 111. It is registered to an individual in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jabiru 3300 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 2, 2011.

N106AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-05-01 Accident · Woodland, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR19LA132
Reported aircraft: Otterback Lightning
Probable cause: A complete loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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.