N488VG is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Thiel George A JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL built in 2013. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 9, 2022. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".
Thiel George A JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL cancelled June 9, 2022
- Serial number
- JA214-08-10
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 2013
- Last status
- First notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- September 9, 2016
- Last FAA action
- April 24, 2019
- Last owner
- Thiel George A (Individual)
Des Moines, WA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N488VG
Aircraft on the NTSB record: George A. Thiel Just Aircraft Highla · serial JA214-08-10
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.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Just JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL · serial JA214-08-10
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.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site