Arion LIGHTNING LS-1 N897PR

Summary

On 14 November 2025 at about 20:00 local time, a Arion LIGHTNING LS-1 registered N897PR was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 November 2025 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Bowling Green-Warren County Rg (BWG)

Coordinates

36.9645, -86.4197

Aircraft

Arion LIGHTNING LS-1

Registration

N897PR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA042

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a strong quartering headwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the wind speed at the airport had increased significantly since his departure about 1 hour earlier. He stated that at touchdown, an unexpected strong wind gust lifted the right wing, and the left wingtip contacted the runway. The airplane subsequently veered to the left and collided with an airport sign, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot was landing with a 20° right-quartering headwind at 12 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.