# N40737: Shaffstall James W KOLB FIRESTAR II, registration cancelled 2013-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Shaffstall James W KOLB FIRESTAR II](https://openairdocs.org/model/shaffstall-james-w-kolb-firestar-ii) (registry code 05625Z1)
- Serial number: 005-JS
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: April 3, 2007
- Mode S code: A4C983
- Location: [Madison, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Madison)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8115° N, 85.3621° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47250, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40737
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40737
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40737-2013-05-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Shaffstall James W KOLB FIRESTAR II: https://openairdocs.org/model/shaffstall-james-w-kolb-firestar-ii.md

## 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 ANC08LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA063), May 6, 2008: Shaffstall Kolb Firestar II (N40737), Concord, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain.

## 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 20080506842589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080506842589A), May 6, 2008: Amtr FIRESTARII (N40737), Concord, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) On the day of the crash after a successful second takeoff the pilot planned a downwind departure from Buffalo Creek Airport. The engine suddenly stopped…

## Other aircraft with N40737

- [Cancelled 1989-06-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40737-1989-06-28): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 287425153. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40737-1965-05-22): Piper J3C-65, S/N 7450, built 1941. Owner: [Bauer J A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAUER%20J%20A), [Paul, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Paul)

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