# N169SM: Stephen J Moorman JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stephen J Moorman JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA](https://openairdocs.org/model/stephen-j-moorman-just-aircraft-highla) (registry code 05632CO, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls2) (registry code 55599)
- Serial number: JAESC0049
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Just Aircraft LLC HIGHLANDER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 2012
- Certificate issued: January 13, 2021
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A114B9
- Registered owner: [Pherigo Aaron L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHERIGO%20AARON%20L)
- Location: [Spruce Pine, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Spruce%20Pine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9076° N, 82.0652° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28777, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=169SM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169SM

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Stephen J Moorman JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS2)

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 ERA23LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA338), Aug 13, 2023: Stephen J Moorman Just Aircraft Highla (N169SM), Edenton, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20230813012799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230813012799A), Aug 13, 2023: Stephen J Moorman JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA (N169SM), Edenton, NC, Substantial damage. On 08/13/2023 PIC and one passenger were traveling from first flight airport (ffa) kill devil hills, NC to northeastern regional airport (ede) Edenton, NC when…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N169SM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N169SM before.

- [Cancelled 2008-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N169SM-2008-02-19): Cessna 560XL, S/N 560-5749, built 2007. Exported to Austria. Owner: [Aircraft Guaranty Management LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20MANAGEMENT%20LLC%20TRUSTEE), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

## Related

- Other Stephen J Moorman JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/stephen-j-moorman-just-aircraft-highla/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS2 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls2.md

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