Single-engine piston

N748JS

2017 Homebuilt SMITH Special Skybol

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
DJS001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Vedeneyev M14P
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
August Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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Registration record

N748JS on the FAA register

Type
2017 Homebuilt SMITH Special Skybol
Serial
DJS001
Engines
Vedeneyev M14P
Registered owner
August Aero LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2023-09-01
Airworthiness date
2018-04-25
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AA111B
Mode S (octal)
52410433
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N748JS.
  • 2019-06-30
    Accident at Stafford, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2017
    Manufactured (2017).
Overview

About N748JS

N748JS is a 2017 Homebuilt SMITH Special Skybol, serial number DJS001. The FAA register lists August Aero LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Vedeneyev M14P engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 25, 2018.

N748JS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-06-30 Accident · Stafford, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA434
Reported aircraft: SKYBolt SMITH Special Skybol
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during an aborted go-around, which resulted in a hard landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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