Accident: Arion Aircraft Llc LIGHTNING LS-1
Aug 2, 2016 · Van Nuys, CA
NTSB numberWPR16FA157Event id20160802X92043
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control due to an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent impact with a building. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unreported physiological impairment from traumatic brain injury, which impaired his ability to safety operate the airplane.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Arion Aircraft Llc LIGHTNING LS-1
- Registration
- N341AL
- Year built
- 2014
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY)1 nm (1 km) north
- Whiteman Airport (WHP)5 nm (10 km) north-east
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR)6 nm (12 km) east
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