# N1225Y: 2000 Young Boyd W KOLB MARK III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Young Boyd W KOLB MARK III](https://openairdocs.org/model/young-boyd-w-kolb-mark-iii) (registry code 056091O, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: B1Y
- Year built: 2000
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: New Kolb Aircraft MK III
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 2000
- Certificate issued: May 6, 2023
- Expires: May 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A05E3E
- Registered owner: [Nichols Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLS%20ROBERT%20W)
- Location: [Pullman, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Pullman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.7304° N, 117.2184° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99163, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1225Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1225Y

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Young Boyd W KOLB MARK III)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## 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 DEN01LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA085), Apr 11, 2001: Boyd Young Kolb Mark III (N1225Y), Brigham City, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the propeller tip separation due to foreign object damage.

## 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 20010411006489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010411006489A), Apr 11, 2001: Amtr KOLBMK3 (N1225Y), Brigham City, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot experienced severe engine vibration during take-off climb. Pilot reduced power in an attempt to lessen the vibration and attempted an emergency…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Young Boyd W KOLB MARK III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/young-boyd-w-kolb-mark-iii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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