Arion Lightning XS, N929XS, incident occurred on January 7, 2026, at Hidden Lake Airport (FA40), New Port Richey, Florida

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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N929XS

- History of Flight:
On January 7, 2026, at about 1609 local time, a privately-registered Arion Lightning XS, N929XS, sustained unknown damage when it was involved in an incident at Hidden Lake Airport (FA40), New Port Richey, Florida. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The local flight originated from the airport.

Local news reported that the airplane landed on runway 23 and was unable to stop and ended up in the pond. ADS-B data shows the airplane on final approach to the runway at 1607 LT. However, the FAA reported that the airplane veered off a taxiway at 1609 LT. The airplane appears to have sustained structural damage to the right wing, but its hard to tell with the current photos of the event.

Figure: Aircraft resting position.

- Weather:

METAR KBKV 072053Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02610156 55011

METAR KBKV 072153Z 28007KT 10SM CLR 24/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02440167