# N101KL: 2019 Gary Schmitt JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gary Schmitt JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/gary-schmitt-just-acft-highlander) (registry code 05638NN, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: JA536-11-18
- Year built: 2019
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Just Aircraft LLC HIGHLANDER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 2019
- Certificate issued: April 28, 2022
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A00957
- Registered owner: [Talbert David L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TALBERT%20DAVID%20L%20JR)
- Location: [Crittenden, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Crittenden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7844° N, 84.5873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 41030, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=101KL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N101KL

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Gary Schmitt JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA21LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA338), Aug 24, 2021: Schmitt Just Acft Highlander (N101KL), Crittenden, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20210824014719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210824014719A), Aug 24, 2021: Gary Schmitt JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER (N101KL), Crittenden, KY, Substantial damage. On August 24, 2021, at approximately 1926 eastern daylight time (2326 UTC), a just highlander, N101KL, was substantially damaged from an off field landing…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Gary Schmitt JUST ACFT HIGHLANDER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/gary-schmitt-just-acft-highlander/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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