Kolb FIREFLY airworthiness directives

Manufacturer (registry): KOLB
Model: FIREFLY
Registry codes: 05902F9, 05603UB
Registered: 1 aircraft
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engines: 1 · 2 cycle
Seats: 1
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Light sport

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. The FAA lists this model under more than one registry code, usually for different spellings of the maker. This page covers them all.

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Aircraft by year built · 3

1997Registered nowDeregistered2026

Aircraft by the year they were built: 3 aircraft
1997	1
2005	1
2008	1

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

No ADs matched this model

Registered aircraft · 1

N101DZNorth Matthew E · Tucson, AZS/N ULFF029

Query with SQL

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05902F9', '05603UB')
  ORDER BY n_number"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05902F9', '05603UB')
ORDER BY n_number

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports · 1

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date.

Incident 19950824037189IBeech E90 · Butler, PALost down elevator control on final used trim. Cable severed by arcing of electrical bundle that sagged onto cable.Aug 24, 1995 · N214K

Query with SQL

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05902F9', '05603UB')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('05902F9', '05603UB')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

Service difficulty reports · 1

SDR 95ZZZX3659Eyebolt · failedDURING ATTEMPTED DEFLATION OF BALLOON AT CONCLUSION OF A PAID PASSENGER FLIGHT, THE EYEBOLT WHICH RETAINS ONE OF TWO DEFLATION LINE PULLEYS BROKE. THE PILOT WAS DEPRIVED OF THE PULLEY'S EFFECT OF REDUCING THE EFFORT AND/OR STRENGTH REQUIRED TO DEFLATE THE BALJun 22, 1995 · N2559V · Balwks FIREFLY* · Balloon Reports

Query with SQL

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'FIREFLY'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'FIREFLY'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Query with SQL

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
  WHERE m.match_key = 'FIREFLY' AND m.code NOT IN ('05902F9', '05603UB')
  GROUP BY ALL
  ORDER BY aircraft DESC
  LIMIT 12"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT m.code, m.manufacturer, m.model, count(g.n_number) AS aircraft
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
WHERE m.match_key = 'FIREFLY' AND m.code NOT IN ('05902F9', '05603UB')
GROUP BY ALL
ORDER BY aircraft DESC
LIMIT 12

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.