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N324ALOtterback Nicholas J LIGHTNING

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2027
Based in
Martinsville, IN
owner city / state
Engine
3300 · 120 hp
Jabiru
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
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
Martinsville, IN
Certificate issued
Jun 11, 2020
Expires
Jun 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Mar 28, 2008

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
Otterback Nicholas J
Model
LIGHTNING
Serial number
59
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
A37D37

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. 2020 – nowIndividual ownerMartinsville, IN · current

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 30, 2011 · Crescent City, FL

The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a runway excursion.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA11CA153

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA11CA153)

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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