# N7175J: 1989 Gremminger Greg KOLB TWINSTAR, registration cancelled 2011-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Gremminger Greg KOLB TWINSTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/gremminger-greg-kolb-twinstar) (registry code 056161L)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 9043
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1992
- Certificate issued: May 30, 1996
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A9991E
- Owners when cancelled: [Crane Stephen D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRANE%20STEPHEN%20D), [Crane Cathy M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRANE%20CATHY%20M)
- Location: [Sullivan, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Sullivan)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5958° N, 88.5904° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61951, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7175J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7175J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7175J-2011-05-24

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 Gremminger Greg KOLB TWINSTAR: https://openairdocs.org/model/gremminger-greg-kolb-twinstar.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 CHI91DCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCA01), Jun 1, 1991: Gremminger Kolb Twinstar (N7175J), St. Genevieve, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT RATED PASSENGER AFTER ASSUMING CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT…

## 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 19910601019219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910601019219A), Jun 1, 1991: Amtrkb TWINSTAR (N7175J), Ste Genevieve, MI, Substantial damage. Lost control taking off in gusty crosswind. Turned off runway. Continued takeoff. SIC tried avoid crash but failed.

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