# N8000Q: 1997 Kolb FIRESTAR 2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kolb FIRESTAR 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/kolb-firestar-2) (registry code 05901KU, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: F1182
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 2007
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2007
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AAE444
- Registered owner: [Doyne Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOYNE%20MICHAEL%20E)
- Location: [Gary, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Gary)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6105° N, 87.2582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46403, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8000Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8000Q

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 (Kolb FIRESTAR 2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8000Q.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8000Q.

## 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 N8000Q

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8000Q before.

- [Cancelled 2005-05-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8000Q-2005-05-10): Beech 2000, S/N NC-26, built 1992. Owner: [Raytheon Aircraft Credit Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYTHEON%20AIRCRAFT%20CREDIT%20CORP), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1989-04-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8000Q-1989-04-20): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 1008. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

## Related

- Other Kolb FIRESTAR 2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kolb-firestar-2/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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