# N748JS: 2017 Smith Donald Joe JR SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Donald Joe JR SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-donald-joe-jr-smith-special-skybol) (registry code 056358G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Vedeneyev M14P](https://openairdocs.org/engine/vedeneyev-m14p) (registry code 63601)
- Serial number: DJS001
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 2018
- Certificate issued: September 1, 2023
- Expires: September 30, 2030
- Mode S code: AA111B
- Registered owner: [August Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AUGUST%20AERO%20LLC)
- Location: [Kalispell, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Kalispell)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 48.2306° N, 114.4033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59901, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=748JS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N748JS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 (Smith Donald Joe JR SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Vedeneyev M14P)

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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA19CA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA434), Jun 30, 2019: SKYBolt Smith Special Skybol (N748JS), Stafford, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an aborted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20190630016739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190630016739A), Jun 30, 2019: Smith Donald Joe Jr SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL (N748JS), Stafford, VA, Substantial damage. Aircraft records reviewed and aircraft was current prior to the flight. Operating limitations were not on board the aircraft. Aircraft was being tested for…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Smith Donald Joe JR SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-donald-joe-jr-smith-special-skybol/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Smith Donald Joe JR SMITH SPECIAL SKYBOL: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-donald-joe-jr-smith-special-skybol/stcs.md
- The Vedeneyev M14P engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/vedeneyev-m14p.md

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