# N9896Z: 1996 Wood Robert L KOLB MARK III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Wood Robert L KOLB MARK III](https://openairdocs.org/model/wood-robert-l-kolb-mark-iii) (registry code 05603IN, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: M-1078
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1996
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1999
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ADCFD5
- Registered owner: [Vinal Adelbert M Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VINAL%20ADELBERT%20M%20JR)
- Location: [Tenants Harbor, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Tenants%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9417° N, 69.2499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04860, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9896Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9896Z

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 (Wood Robert L KOLB MARK III)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N9896Z.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N9896Z.

## 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 N9896Z

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N9896Z before.

- [Cancelled 1961-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9896Z-1961-08-29): Beech C-45H, S/N 52-10618. Exported to Chile. Owner: [Hull John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HULL%20JOHN), [Patoka, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Patoka)

## Related

- Other Wood Robert L KOLB MARK III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/wood-robert-l-kolb-mark-iii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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