N1281A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1281A is a 2007 Kolb FIRESTAR (serial AEL 1), registered to Albert Lea Airport Inc (corporation) in Albert Lea, MN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2007 (18 years ago). It carries a Rotax 503 SERIES engine rated at 52 hp, the engine on 22% of registered Kolb FIRESTARs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A073E6. It is one of 9 Kolb FIRESTAR aircraft on the FAA registry. Albert Lea Airport Inc holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Albert Lea Airport Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Albert Lea, MN

Serial number

AEL 1

Year built

2007 · 19 yrs old

Airworthiness class

48A

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A073E6 · 50071746 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 30, 2007

Airworthiness date

Dec 15, 2007

Last FAA activity

Apr 14, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2028

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 503 SERIES

Engine type

2-Cycle Piston

Rated power

52 hp

Power per seat

52 hp

FAA engine code

55564

2 of the 9 registered Kolb FIRESTAR carry this engine (22%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N1281A

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