N553GW is a 2008 Just Aircraft Llc HIGHLANDER (fixed wing single engine) with serial number JAE5C0106, registered in Glenwood Springs, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Jabiru 3300 rated at 120 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Sep 24, 2008. It is one of 7 HIGHLANDER aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Colorado. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 28, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Glenwood Springs, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Jan 27, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A70B3B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51605473
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- JUST AIRCRAFT LLC
- Model
- HIGHLANDER
- Year manufactured
- 2008
- Serial number
- JAE5C0106
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- JABIRU 3300 (120 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Light sport since Sep 24, 2008
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Glenwood Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgws Sumers Airpark Glenwood Springs, CO | KGWS | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rifle Garfield County Rifle, CO | KRIL | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Eagle County Regional Eagle, CO | KEGE | 24 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1, A1+, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2014 | Yakima, WA | Just Aircraft Llc HIGHLANDER this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14CA150 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.