# N9173T: 1997 Marley Thomas Jay KOLB FIRESTAR II, registration cancelled 2020-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Marley Thomas Jay KOLB FIRESTAR II](https://openairdocs.org/model/marley-thomas-jay-kolb-firestar-ii) (registry code 05601O8)
- Engine: [Rotax 503ULDCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503uldcdi) (registry code 55568)
- Serial number: FS-512
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 2009
- Certificate issued: December 5, 2016
- Last registry action: December 5, 2016
- Mode S code: ACB37F
- Owner when cancelled: [Imig Kurt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IMIG%20KURT)
- Location: [Sandy, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Sandy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5520° N, 111.7148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84092, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9173T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9173T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9173T-2020-02-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Marley Thomas Jay KOLB FIRESTAR II: https://openairdocs.org/model/marley-thomas-jay-kolb-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 WPR12LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA214), May 17, 2012: Marley Kolb Firestar II (N9173T), Cedar Fort, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while on approach for landing in gusting wind conditions.

## 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 20120517007999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120517007999A), May 17, 2012: Marley Thomas Jay KOLB FIRESTAR II (N9173T), Cedar Fort, UT, Substantial damage. On approach to land at Cedar Valley Airport, the pilot was attempting to land in very high winds with strong gusts for this light aircraft. He lost control and…

## Other aircraft with N9173T

- [Cancelled 1989-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9173T-1989-01-23): Piper PA-34-220T, S/N 348533062. Triennial form not returned
- [Cancelled 1970-06-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9173T-1970-06-17): Cessna 180C, S/N 50673. Owner: [Galleher Dick](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALLEHER%20DICK)

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