Single-engine piston

N324AL

Homebuilt LIGHTNING

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
59
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Martinsville, IN
Registration record

N324AL on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt LIGHTNING
Serial
59
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Martinsville, IN
Certificate issued
2020-06-11
Airworthiness date
2008-03-28
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A37D37
Mode S (octal)
50676467
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Arion Aircraft Llc LIGHTNING
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N324AL.
  • 2011-01-30
    Accident at Crescent City, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N324AL

N324AL is a Homebuilt LIGHTNING, serial number 59. It is registered to an individual in Martinsville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 11, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 March 28, 2008.

N324AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-01-30 Accident · Crescent City, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA153
Reported aircraft: Otterback Nicholas J LIGHTNING
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Same state

Other aircraft registered in Indiana

All 5,700 aircraft registered in Indiana →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

  • N1095U Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk
  • N104UC Cessna 152
  • N105ES Cessna 150M / 172S
  • N102LA Cessna 172K / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
  • N146JH Cessna 150G
  • N116AT Piper Tomahawk

Own N324AL?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Indiana· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.