N994TA is a 2001 Kolb FIRESTAR (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 456, registered in Kingston, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. It is powered by a Rotax 447 rated at 40 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (light-sport, registered before jan 31, 2008), issued Nov 6, 2007. It is one of 9 FIRESTAR aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Tennessee. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 29, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Kingston, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Feb 3, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Feb 3, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADE329
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53361451
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- KOLB
- Model
- FIRESTAR
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 456
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 447 (40 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Nov 6, 2007
- Approved operations
- Light-sport, registered before Jan 31, 2008
Public airports near Kingston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood Municipal Rockwood, TN | KRKW | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Monroe County Madisonville, TN | KMNV | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Mc Ghee Tyson Knoxville, TN | KTYS | 29 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Lodi, WI | Amateur-built Firestar SS this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA209 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.