# N8031K: 2004 Johnston Richard B KOLB FIRESTAR, registration cancelled 2005-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Johnston Richard B KOLB FIRESTAR](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnston-richard-b-kolb-firestar) (registry code 05617G1)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: FS 01 1 00053
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: New Kolb Aircraft FIRESTAR/TWINSTAR
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 24, 2004
- Certificate issued: March 9, 2004
- Last registry action: March 9, 2004
- Mode S code: AAEF87
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnston Richard B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSTON%20RICHARD%20B)
- Location: [Lighthouse Point, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lighthouse%20Point)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2778° N, 80.1153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33064, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8031K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8031K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8031K-2005-04-08

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 Johnston Richard B KOLB FIRESTAR: https://openairdocs.org/model/johnston-richard-b-kolb-firestar.md

## 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.

- [Incident 20050212003969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050212003969I), Feb 12, 2005: Amtr FIRESTAR (N8031K), Lantana, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he had mechanical problems and could not maintain directional control of the aircraft. He said he descended to about 50 feet above the…

## Other aircraft with N8031K

- [Cancelled 2018-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8031K-2018-05-31): Quicksilver MXL II SPORT, S/N 858, built 2001. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Lemay, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Lemay)
- [Cancelled 1998-12-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8031K-1998-12-09): Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B, S/N 544B. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Michaelis Gary DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MICHAELIS%20GARY%20DBA), [Goodwin, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Goodwin)
- [Cancelled 1964-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8031K-1964-09-26): Universal Stinson 108-2, S/N 108-3031. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Straits Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRAITS%20AVIATION%20INC), [St Ignace, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/St%20Ignace)

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