# N326AL: Arion LIGHTNING LS-1, registration cancelled 2023-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Arion LIGHTNING LS-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/arion-lightning-ls-1) (registry code 069001H)
- Serial number: 99
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 24, 2021
- Last registry action: May 26, 2023
- Mode S code: A384A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Labuda Kevin M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LABUDA%20KEVIN%20M)
- Location: [Irwin, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Irwin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3192° N, 79.7234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15642, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N326AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=326AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N326AL-2023-08-30

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 ERA22LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA304), Jul 10, 2022: Arion Lightning (N326AL), Indiana, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane pilot’s inadvertent encounter with rotor wash/turbulence during short final approach, which resulted in a loss of control in flight.

## 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 20220710011889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220710011889A), Jul 10, 2022: Arion Aircraft LLC LIGHTNING LS-1 (N326AL), Indiana, PA, Destroyed. On Sunday July 10, 2022, an accident occurred involving an Arion aircraft lightning LS1G light sport category aircraft. The accident occurred at approximately…

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