# N20860: 2002 Rainbow Aircraft PTY COBRA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rainbow Aircraft PTY COBRA](https://openairdocs.org/model/rainbow-aircraft-pty-cobra) (registry code 05902WX, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: C-051
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, weight-shift control
- Airworthiness date: November 23, 2009
- Certificate issued: December 12, 2020
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A1B2FE
- Registered owner: [Giesler Richard B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIESLER%20RICHARD%20B)
- Location: [Twin Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Twin%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4006° N, 114.5249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83301, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20860
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20860

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 (Rainbow Aircraft PTY COBRA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N20860.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N20860.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N20860

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N20860 before.

- [Cancelled 1974-06-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20860-1974-06-14): Cessna 182P, S/N 18261265. Owner: [Lawrence Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWRENCE%20MICHAEL%20A), [Ojai, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ojai)

## Related

- Other Rainbow Aircraft PTY COBRA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rainbow-aircraft-pty-cobra/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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