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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Thiel George A JUST AIRCRAFT (HIGHL · Monre, WA · September 21, 2021

Date
September 21, 2021 · 15:00 local
Place
Monre, WA
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N488VG
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR21LA351
Reported as
Thiel George A Just Aircraft (Highl
Reported engine
JABIRU 3300A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

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 bar in river.

As the FAA filed it

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 BAR IN RIVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N488VG · 1

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