N81DJ is a 2009 Arion Aircraft Llc LIGHTNING LS-1 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 42, registered in Myrtle Beach, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2026. It is powered by a Jabiru 3300 rated at 120 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (operating light-sport kit-built), issued Apr 30, 2010. It is one of 23 LIGHTNING LS-1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Carolina. About 91% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 10, 2020.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Mar 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Mar 20, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB0757
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52603527
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ARION AIRCRAFT LLC
- Model
- LIGHTNING LS-1
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- 42
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- JABIRU 3300 (120 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Apr 30, 2010
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near Myrtle Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach International Myrtle Beach, SC | KMYR | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Grand Strand North Myrtle Beach, SC | KCRE | 12 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Conway-Horry County Conway, SC | KHYW | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2020 | Mount Pleasant, SC | Amateur-built Lightning LS-1 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA20LA150 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.