# Charles J Norris ARION LIGHTNING

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 056340T
- Manufacturer (registry): CHARLES J NORRIS
- Model: ARION LIGHTNING
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-j-norris-arion-lightning

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## 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 ?…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Gross Ryan William ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/gross-ryan-william-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05621YH
- [Bowen Ricky ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/bowen-ricky-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05622GH
- [Dewey Charles S ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/dewey-charles-s-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05622SR
- [Carlisle Clifton E ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/carlisle-clifton-e-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056247J
- [Winkler Gary R ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/winkler-gary-r-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05627BT
- [Keith Charles M ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/keith-charles-m-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05627JA
- [Pennington Gary W ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/pennington-gary-w-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05627N4
- [Haas Robert J ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/haas-robert-j-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05627VL
- [Gross Ryan W ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/gross-ryan-w-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056281M
- [Shaffer Donald ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/shaffer-donald-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056290G
- [Reed Stuart ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/reed-stuart-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 0562952
- [Cummock David ARION LIGHTNING](https://openairdocs.org/model/cummock-david-arion-lightning): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05629MI

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