# N273DB: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: October 22, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=273DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N273DB

## Aircraft that carried N273DB

- [Cancelled 2018-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273DB-2018-10-22): Charles J Norris ARION LIGHTNING, S/N 171, built 2016. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Sandwich, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Sandwich)

## NTSB investigations on N273DB (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 WPR17LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA148), Jul 10, 2017: Charles J Norris Arion Lightning (N273DB), New River, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available evidence.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N273DB (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 20170710009819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170710009819A), Jul 10, 2017: Arion LIGHTENING (N273DB), New River, AZ, Destroyed. Acft departed geu around 0730 and crashed around 0755. The accident was about 1 mile north of New River rd about 2 miles east of I-17. Mcso report# 17-020993 ?…

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