# Accident 20241118018809A: James A Gray JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA, Fountain Inn, SC, November 18, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 2024, 15:44 local time
- Place: Fountain Inn, SC
- Airport: Whittaker Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7197° N, 82.1042° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7197&lon=-82.1042&mi=10
- Aircraft: N102XP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102XP-2025-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: James A Gray JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA (registry code 056323M, https://openairdocs.org/model/james-a-gray-just-aircraft-highla) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jabiru 3300 (registry code 34802, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JAMES A GRAY JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 9,987 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA25LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241118018809A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT DUE TO LACK OF POWERPLANT THRUST. ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.

## 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 ERA25LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA051), Nov 18, 2024: James A Gray Just Aircraft Highlander (N102XP), Fountain Inn, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N102XP (1)

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

- [Accident 20190307000969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190307000969A), Mar 7, 2019: James A Gray JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA (N102XP), Marysville, OH, Substantial damage. On landing rollout aircraft right wing lifted. Pilot attempted a go around and loss control. Aircraft ended up 150 feet south of runway upside down in field.

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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