# N270J: Shaffer Donald ARION LIGHTNING

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Shaffer Donald ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/shaffer-donald-arion-lightning) (registry code 056290G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 00101
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 2010
- Certificate issued: October 6, 2021
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A2A744
- Registered owner: [Dawson Thomas K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAWSON%20THOMAS%20K)
- Location: [Littleton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Littleton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4124° N, 77.8801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27850, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=270J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N270J

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 (Shaffer Donald ARION LIGHTNING)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA16LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA285), Aug 4, 2016: Shaffer Donald Arion Lightning (N270J), Toughkenamon, PA, substantial damage. 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…

## 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.

- [Accident 20160804025029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160804025029A), Aug 4, 2016: Shaffer Donald ARION LIGHTNING (N270J), Toughkenamon, PA, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he had flown for about an hour before he returned to the airport. When turning onto the base leg, he reduced engine RPM and the engine…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Shaffer Donald ARION LIGHTNING aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/shaffer-donald-arion-lightning/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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