# N643FS: 1998 Dean William N KOLB FIRESTAR 1, registration cancelled 2001-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Dean William N KOLB FIRESTAR 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dean-william-n-kolb-firestar-1) (registry code 05606QL)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: FS643
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1998
- Certificate issued: September 4, 1998
- Last registry action: September 18, 2001
- Mode S code: A870EE
- Owner when cancelled: [Dean William N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEAN%20WILLIAM%20N)
- Location: [Winter Haven, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Haven)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0510° N, 81.7025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33881, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643FS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=643FS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N643FS-2001-11-08

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 Dean William N KOLB FIRESTAR 1: https://openairdocs.org/model/dean-william-n-kolb-firestar-1.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 MIA99LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA054), Dec 24, 1998: Dean Kolb Firestar 1 (N643FS), Davenport, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations, resulting in a loss of directional control on initial takeoff climb due to an aft center of gravity flight condition, in flight…

## 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 19981224033889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981224033889A), Dec 24, 1998: Amtr FIRESTAR (N643FS), Davenport, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot was departing east ot west when the acft veered to the right, the pilot could not bank to the left, and the acft struck a tree and spun into another…

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