# N408K: 2010 Thompson D S KOLB TWINSTARMARKIII, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Thompson D S KOLB TWINSTARMARKIII](https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-d-s-kolb-twinstarmarkiii) (registry code 05629PK)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: M3X6-4-00083
- Year built: 2010
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: New Kolb Aircraft Co LLC MARK III XTRA
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 2010
- Certificate issued: April 5, 2010
- Last registry action: April 5, 2010
- Mode S code: A4CB3A
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson D S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20D%20S)
- Location: [Mishawaka, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Mishawaka)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6152° N, 86.1283° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46544, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=408K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N408K-2013-05-15

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 Thompson D S KOLB TWINSTARMARKIII: https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-d-s-kolb-twinstarmarkiii.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 CEN10LA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA526), Sep 8, 2010: Thompson Kolb Twinstar Mark (N408K), Elkhart, IN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing 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 20100908050419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100908050419A), Sep 8, 2010: Thompson D KOLB TWINST (N408K), Elkhart, IN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On September 08,2010, at approximately 1930 local time [privacy data omitted], a certificated light sport aircraft pilot, took off from Elkhart Municipal…

## Other aircraft with N408K

- [Cancelled 1956-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N408K-1956-11-13): Curtiss Wright C-46, S/N 26935. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [L & J Trading Company Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/L%20%26%20J%20TRADING%20COMPANY%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 1929-12-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N408K-1929-12-19): Fleet 1, S/N 131, built 1929. Owner: [Garland Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARLAND%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)

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