# N17EF: 2006 Ferguson Earl A LIGHTNING

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ferguson Earl A LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/ferguson-earl-a-lightning) (registry code 05621LS, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 05
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Arion Aircraft LLC LIGHTNING
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 2006
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2006
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A1173E
- Registered owner: [Ferguson Earl A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERGUSON%20EARL%20A)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8697° N, 84.4173° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30327, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17EF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17EF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Ferguson Earl A LIGHTNING)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N17EF.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20080306013769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080306013769I), Mar 6, 2008: Arion LIGHTNING (N17EF), Lake City, SC, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was in process of landing airplane and airplane bounced on initial contact with runway. This damaged the landing gear and the propeller touched the…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N17EF

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N17EF before.

- [Cancelled 2001-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17EF-2001-10-18): Cessna 152, S/N 15281353, built 1978. Exported to Jamaica. Owner: [Mccalla Adrian H C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCALLA%20ADRIAN%20H%20C), [Pembroke Pines, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pembroke%20Pines)

## Related

- Other Ferguson Earl A LIGHTNING aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ferguson-earl-a-lightning/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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