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N121L2010 Sport Plane Dynamics LLC LIGHTNING

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2032
Based in
Grand Prairie, TX
owner city / state
Engine
3300 · 120 hp
Jabiru
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 27, 2025
Expires
Feb 29, 2032
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jul 26, 2010

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Sport Plane Dynamics LLC
Model
LIGHTNING
Year
2010
Serial number
45
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Arion Aircraft Llc Lightning
Mode S code
A05863

Engine

Make and model
Jabiru 3300
Type
4 Cycle
Power
120 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerGrand Prairie, TX · current
  2. 1994Mississippi Executive Aircraft CoSt Petersburg, FL · different airframe: Piper Pa-31 S/N 317512005
  3. 1987 – 1992Individual ownerBoca Raton, FL · different airframe: Cessna 172g S/N 17254798

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 24, 2012 · Casa Grande, AZ

The pilot’s failure to follow specified procedures for an aborted landing and loss of control during the attempt.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR13CA028

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR13CA028)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 22, 2010 · Glendale, AZ

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR10CA467

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10CA467)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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