# N598LF: 1997 Fetterman Lanny R FIRESTAR II, registration cancelled 2016-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Fetterman Lanny R FIRESTAR II](https://openairdocs.org/model/fetterman-lanny-r-firestar-ii) (registry code 059008U)
- Serial number: 598
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 2006
- Certificate issued: January 5, 2006
- Last registry action: April 8, 2013
- Mode S code: A7BC1F
- Owner when cancelled: [Fetterman Lanny R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FETTERMAN%20LANNY%20R)
- Location: [Catawissa, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Catawissa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8956° N, 76.4037° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17820, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N598LF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=598LF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N598LF-2016-03-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Fetterman Lanny R FIRESTAR II: https://openairdocs.org/model/fetterman-lanny-r-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 ERA13LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA365), Aug 16, 2013: Fetterman Lanny R Firestar II (N598LF), Numidia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A fatigue failure of the right main landing gear wheel axle attachment bracket, which resulted in a nose-over during a precautionary landing.

## 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 20130816016489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130816016489A), Aug 16, 2013: Fetterman Lanny R FIRESTAR II (N598LF), Numidia, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot in command contacted NTSB and FSDO directly to report event. After normal takeoff from 8PA0, at approximately 300 ft. AGL, pilot experienced engine RPM…

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