# Accident 20181012019859A: Thiel George A JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL, Monroe, WA, October 12, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 2018, 09:30 local time
- Place: Monroe, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.8250° N, 122.0186° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.8250&lon=-122.0186&mi=10
- Aircraft: N488VG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N488VG-2022-06-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Thiel George A JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL (registry code 05632MA, https://openairdocs.org/model/thiel-george-a-just-aircraft-highl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jabiru 3300A (registry code 34804, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THIEL GEORGE A JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL
- Reported engine: JABIRU 3300A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 975 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181012019859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT WAS LANDING ON A GRAVEL/SAND BAR IN THE SKYKOMISH RIVER IN ORDER TO GO FISHING. HE PERFORMED A NORMAL APPROACH TO THE LANDING AREA, REDUCED POWER TO IDLE. DURING THE LANDING FLARE HE TRIED TO INCREASE THE POWER AND REALIZED THAT HE HAD NO POWER. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO SHALLOW WATER AND ROCKS AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 GAA19CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA034), Oct 12, 2018: Just Just Aircraft (Highl (N488VG), Monroe, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper engine modification and operation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate approach path, which…

## Other reports on N488VG (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20210921016289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210921016289A), Sep 21, 2021: Thiel George A JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL (N488VG), Monre, WA, Substantial damage. PIC reduced power, desended to spot fish over the skykomish river near monroe, WA. When reapplying power, the engine did not respond. Forced landing on gravel…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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