# N218D: 2012 Arion LIGHTNING LS-1, registration cancelled 2017-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Arion LIGHTNING LS-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/arion-lightning-ls-1) (registry code 060006O)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (registry code 34804)
- Serial number: 152
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 2012
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2015
- Last registry action: May 18, 2015
- Mode S code: A1D785
- Owner when cancelled: [Lynn Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYNN%20THOMAS%20A)
- Location: [Goshen, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Goshen)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5588° N, 85.8766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46526, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=218D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218D-2017-02-23

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 Arion LIGHTNING LS-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/arion-lightning-ls-1.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 CEN17LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA048), Dec 3, 2016: Arion Lightning LS-1 (N218D), Goshen, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing on a rough/soft field.

## 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 20161203022139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161203022139A), Dec 3, 2016: Arion Aircraft LLC LIGHTNING LS-1 (N218D), Goshen, IN, Substantial damage. Pilot contacted fss for briefing at 0600. Preflight conducted at 0750. Started aircraft at 0825 and taxied to runway. Departed rwy 27 at gsh at approx 0835 on…

## Other aircraft with N218D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218D): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, S/N 134, built 2005
- [Cancelled 2009-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218D-2009-07-14): Bensen B-8M, S/N D-6419, built 1967. Registration revoked. Owner: [Toomer Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOOMER%20ROBERT), [Weatherford, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Weatherford)

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