N81DJ: 2009 Arion LIGHTNING LS-1, Myrtle Beach, SC

Registered owner: Lamb Glenn
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Owner type: Individual
Serial number: 42
Year built: 2009
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: 4 cycle
Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport kit-built
Airworthiness date: April 30, 2010
Certificate issued: March 20, 2020
Expires: March 31, 2027
Mode S code: AB0757

Arion LIGHTNING LS-1Airframe model · 2 seats · 1 engine · 23 registered Engine modelJabiru 3300

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Information bulletins that may apply

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations · 1

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NTSB ERA20LA150Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMount Pleasant, SCThe 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…Apr 10, 2020 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

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Accident 20200409003899ATakeoff: Climb Out · Mt. Pleasant, SCDuring night training flight student and CFI left home base myr for touch and go lro and return. Touch and go rwy 17 resulted in loss of control and impact with trees beyond departure end of runway with aircraft destroyed and both occupant fatalitiesApr 9, 2020 · Destroyed · 2 fatal

Reports on N81DJ not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N81DJ, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Incident 20041126031529IPiper PA32R301T · Porterville, CA(-23) During a flight under visual flight rules from van nuys, CA to mammoth, CA, the pilot noted that the alternator was not charging. Initially, an annunciator light was blinking on and off followed by the load meter indicating battery discharge. The pilot…Nov 26, 2004 · Minor damage

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No reports matched to N81DJGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Arion LIGHTNING LS-1 aircraft

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