# N130DS: 2006 Sorenson Duane LIGHTNING, registration cancelled 2010-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Sorenson Duane LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/sorenson-duane-lightning) (registry code 05901NX)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34801)
- Serial number: 10
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 8, 2008
- Certificate issued: November 8, 2006
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A07B8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Sorenson Duane](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SORENSON%20DUANE)
- Location: [Pisgah Forest, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Pisgah%20Forest)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3250° N, 82.7071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28768, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130DS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=130DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N130DS-2010-07-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Sorenson Duane LIGHTNING: https://openairdocs.org/model/sorenson-duane-lightning.md

## 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 ERA09LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA329), Jun 8, 2009: Sorenson Lightning (N130DS), Brevard, NC, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: Both pilots failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## 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 20090608008979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090608008979A), Jun 8, 2009: Sorens LIGHTNING (N130DS), Brevard, NC, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) According to witness statements, the owner of the aircraft and the flight instructor took off between 1330 and 1430 on June 8, 2009. Witnesses stated…

## Other aircraft with N130DS

- [Cancelled 2022-09-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N130DS-2022-09-29): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40, S/N 40.1170, built 2012. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Premier Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PREMIER%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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