# N553GW: 2008 Just HIGHLANDER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Just HIGHLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/just-highlander) (registry code 05901Z3, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34801)
- Serial number: JAE5C0106
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 2008
- Certificate issued: January 27, 2015
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A70B3B
- Registered owner: [Wagner Conrad L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAGNER%20CONRAD%20L)
- Location: [Glenwood Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Glenwood%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6047° N, 107.3511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81601, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=553GW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553GW

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 (Just HIGHLANDER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

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 WPR14CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA150), Mar 28, 2014: Just Highlander (N553GW), Yakima, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, resulting in a loss of directional control during the…

## 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 20140327003879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140327003879A), Mar 27, 2014: Just Aircraft LLC HIGHLANDER (N553GW), Yakima, WA, Substantial damage. The instructor and student pilot were practicing touch and go landings on runway 27 at ykm. The control tower reported the wind was 280 at 20 KTS. The aircraft…

## 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 Just HIGHLANDER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/just-highlander/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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