Single-engine piston

N81DJ

2009 Arion Aircraft LIGHTNING LS-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
42
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Registration record

N81DJ on the FAA register

Type
2009 Arion Aircraft LIGHTNING LS-1
Serial
42
Engines
Jabiru 3300
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Myrtle Beach, SC
Certificate issued
2020-03-20
Airworthiness date
2010-04-30
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
AB0757
Mode S (octal)
52603527
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-10
    Accident at Mount Pleasant, SC; damage: destroyed.
  • 2020-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N81DJ.
  • 2010-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2009
    Manufactured (2009).
Overview

About N81DJ

N81DJ is a 2009 Arion Aircraft LIGHTNING LS-1, serial number 42. It is registered to an individual in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2020 and expires on March 31, 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 (light-sport), dated April 30, 2010.

N81DJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-04-10 Accident · Mount Pleasant, SC Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA20LA150
Reported aircraft: Arion Aircraft Lightning LS-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees at the end of the runway due to spatial disorientation during initial climb in dark night conditions. Also causal was the flight instructor s inadequate monitoring, which did not identify and prevent the descent and subsequent collision with trees.

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.