Flight Tracker
N55161
GOODNIGHT FRANK S FIRESTAR
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
KUETHER DANIEL D
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
NORFOLK, NE
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Sep 26, 2018
Airworthiness Date
Aug 8, 2008
Expires
Sep 30, 2028
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
GOODNIGHT FRANK S
Model
FIRESTAR
Year
-
Serial Number
F.S. 07-2-00083
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-
Kit Manufacturer
NEW KOLB AIRCRAFT CO
Kit Model
FIRESTAR KXP

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Type
Reciprocating
Power
-

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A70666
Mode S Code (Octal)
51603146

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
WHEATCRAFT AIRPORT INC INDIANAPOLIS, IN May 21, 1965
DAVIS STEPHEN R STOCKBRIDGE, GA Jul 6, 2005

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 20, 2025 Accident Destroyed Meadow Grove, NE
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
NTSB CEN25FA261
Nov 12, 1996 Accident Substantial WAUKEGAN, IL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's misjudging the flare.

NTSB CHI97LA026