Kolb FIRESTAR
9 on the U.S. register. Built from 1985 to 2007; half of them date from 1995 or earlier. California has the most (2). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the FIRESTAR from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Two-cycle piston, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Rotax 503 Dcdi (4), Rotax 503 Series (2), Rotax 377 (2)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- aluminium tube and fabric · An ultralight-style airframe: bolted aluminium tubing under sailcloth.
- Maker on the register
- Kolb
- Registered
- earliest certificate July 26, 2007; newest July 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 8 | 89% |
| Corporation | 1 | 11% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRESTAR | 9 | 1985 to 2007 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 9 | 100% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Albert Lea Airport INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Albert Lea Airport INC
Accident history NTSB records · 6 cases since 1982, 4 fatal
The 6 most recent of 6 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Kolb FIRESTAR aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Kolb FIRESTARs?
California, with 2.
Who owns the Kolb FIRESTAR?
11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Kolb FIRESTARs on the register built?
Between 1985 and 2007; half of them in 1995 or earlier.
How many Kolb FIRESTAR accidents has the NTSB recorded?
6 accidents and incidents since 1982, 4 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Kolb FIRESTAR made of?
An ultralight-style airframe: bolted aluminium tubing under sailcloth or fabric, the construction of weight-shift trikes and the lightest two-seaters. An ultralight-style airframe: bolted aluminium tubing under sailcloth. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the FIRESTAR links to the rest of the register
- Kolb 41 aircraft on the register
- Kolb FIRESTAR 9 registered
- Built of aluminium tube and fabric · An ultralight-style airframe: bolted aluminium tubing under sailcloth.
- Rotax 503 DCDI 4 of these aircraft · 52 hp
- Rotax 377 2 of these aircraft · 35 hp
- Rotax 503 series 2 of these aircraft · 52 hp
- Rotax 447 1 of these aircraft · 40 hp
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 1 of these aircraft
- Montana 1 of these aircraft
- Minnesota 1 of these aircraft
- Albert Lea Airport INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the FIRESTAR 6 cases since 1982 · 4 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/kolb/firestar.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6630Q | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6180H | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner Montana |
Experimental | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N994TA | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2025-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5615B | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3564F | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2009-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101SK | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2007-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75409 | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2007-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1281A | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Albert Lea Airport INC Albert Lea, Minnesota |
Experimental | 2007-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80450 | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |