# N4878P: 1997 Kolb FIRESTAR II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kolb FIRESTAR II](https://openairdocs.org/model/kolb-firestar-ii) (registry code 059010O, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: F1067
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 2007
- Certificate issued: January 23, 2023
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A60618
- Registered owner: [Lawson Ted A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWSON%20TED%20A)
- Location: [Middletown, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Middletown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5569° N, 84.4202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45042, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4878P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4878P

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 503 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Kolb FIRESTAR II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 ERA23LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA026), Oct 16, 2022: Kolb Firestar II (N4878P), West Alexandria, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after takeoff, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N4878P.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N4878P

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4878P before.

- [Cancelled 1994-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4878P-1994-07-06): Cessna 152, S/N 15284837. Exported to Israel. Owner: [Barlev Ran DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARLEV%20RAN%20DBA), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- [Cancelled 1970-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4878P-1970-06-30): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-458. Owner: [Illinois Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ILLINOIS%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)

## Related

- Other Kolb FIRESTAR II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kolb-firestar-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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