# N273DB: 2016 Charles J Norris ARION LIGHTNING, registration cancelled 2018-10-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 22, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Charles J Norris ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-j-norris-arion-lightning) (registry code 056340T)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: 171
- Year built: 2016
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Arion Aircraft LLC LIGHTNING
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 2016
- Last registry action: November 28, 2017
- Mode S code: A2B1EE
- Location: [Sandwich, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Sandwich)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6486° N, 88.6331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60548, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N273DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=273DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N273DB-2018-10-22

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Charles J Norris ARION LIGHTNING: https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-j-norris-arion-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 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 (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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