# N61148: 2014 Bertagna John JUST HIGHLANDER, registration cancelled 2018-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bertagna John JUST HIGHLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/bertagna-john-just-highlander) (registry code 05633E7)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: JA2890213
- Year built: 2014
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 2014
- Certificate issued: March 26, 2014
- Last registry action: March 26, 2014
- Mode S code: A7F57A
- Owner when cancelled: [Bertagna John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERTAGNA%20JOHN)
- Location: [Birdsboro, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Birdsboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2604° N, 75.8321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19508, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61148
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61148
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61148-2018-03-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bertagna John JUST HIGHLANDER: https://openairdocs.org/model/bertagna-john-just-highlander.md

## 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 ERA14CA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA410), Aug 27, 2014: Bertagna John Just Highlander (N61148), Birdsboro, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing resulting in loss of aircraft control.

## 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 20140827017569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140827017569A), Aug 27, 2014: Bertagna John JUST HIGHLANDER (N61148), Birdsboro, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft wreckage located intact (except for plastic wingtips) next to landing runway 26 on a 160 degree heading. The aircraft fabric covering and cowl were…

## Other aircraft with N61148

- [Cancelled 2010-08-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61148-2010-08-25): Cessna 150J, S/N 15070837. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Newby C A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWBY%20C%20A), [Salem, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Salem)

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