Single-engine piston

N270J

Homebuilt Arion LIGHTNING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
00101
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Littleton, NC
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Registration record

N270J on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Arion LIGHTNING
Serial
00101
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Littleton, NC
Certificate issued
2021-10-06
Airworthiness date
2010-11-12
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2A744
Mode S (octal)
50523504
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N270J.
  • 2016-08-04
    Accident at Toughkenamon, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N270J

N270J is a Homebuilt Arion LIGHTNING, serial number 00101. It is registered to an individual in Littleton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 November 12, 2010.

N270J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-08-04 Accident · Toughkenamon, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA16LA285
Reported aircraft: Shaffer Donald Arion LIGHTNING
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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.