Single-engine piston

N13LN

2012 Homebuilt LIGHTNING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
141
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cleveland, MO
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Registration record

N13LN on the FAA register

Type
2012 Homebuilt LIGHTNING
Serial
141
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cleveland, MO
Certificate issued
2025-11-16
Airworthiness date
2012-01-12
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A079DF
Mode S (octal)
50074737
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Arion Aircraft Llc LIGHTNING
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N13LN to the current registrant.
  • 2012-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2011-09-08
    N13LN previously assigned to a Homebuilt LIGHTNING (s/n 60); cancelled.
  • 2011-08-05
    Accident at Frostproof, FL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N13LN

N13LN is a 2012 Homebuilt LIGHTNING, serial number 141. It is registered to an individual in Cleveland, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 January 12, 2012.

N13LN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-08-05 Accident · Frostproof, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA11CA440
Reported aircraft: Nelsen Lynn H LIGHTNING
Probable cause: The pilot's premature rotation during takeoff.

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.