# N582EF: 2005 Martin Edward H FIRE STAR II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Martin Edward H FIRE STAR II](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-edward-h-fire-star-ii) (registry code 056177R, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: EHM-1
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Kolb Company Inc FIRESTAR
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 8, 2005
- Certificate issued: October 26, 2017
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A77DC0
- Registered owner: [Bannon George B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANNON%20GEORGE%20B)
- Location: [Shelbyville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Shelbyville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2129° N, 85.2086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40065, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=582EF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N582EF

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Martin Edward H FIRE STAR II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

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 ERA09CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA255), Apr 18, 2009: Martin Edward H Fire Star II (N582EF), Church Hill, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during final approach.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20090418006419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090418006419A), Apr 18, 2009: Amtr FIRESTARII (N582EF), Church Hill, TN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed hks around 1220 direct to 77TN with arrival at 1240 hours local. Pilot was in a tandem flight of two, following another kolb firestar.…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Martin Edward H FIRE STAR II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-edward-h-fire-star-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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