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N488VG2013 Thiel George A JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 9, 2022.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2021)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Des Moines, WA
owner city / state
Engine
3300A · 120 hp
Jabiru
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Des Moines, WA
Certificate issued
Sep 9, 2016
Canceled
Jun 9, 2022
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Apr 5, 2013

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
Thiel George A
Model
JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL
Year
2013
Serial number
JA214-08-10
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
Just Aircraft Llc Highlander
Mode S code
A60833

Engine

Make and model
Jabiru 3300a
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. 2016 – 2022Individual ownerDes Moines, WA

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

Sep 21, 2021 · Monroe, WA

The in-flight malfunction of the throttle control pivot arm, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and the subsequent collision with terrain during the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR21LA351

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR21LA351)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 12, 2018 · Monroe, WA

The pilot's improper engine modification and operation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach path, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA19CA034

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA19CA034)

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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