Models / Rainbow Aircraft Pty Ltd / COBRA / N78DK Aircraft record N78DK 2005 Rainbow Aircraft Pty Ltd COBRA
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2013) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2013 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Camden, SC
Certificate issued Dec 14, 2012
Canceled Jun 4, 2013
Airworthiness Experimental · Reg. Prior to 01/31/08
Airworthiness date Sep 1, 2007 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Rainbow Aircraft Pty Ltd
Model COBRA
Year 2005
Serial number C-078
Aircraft type Weight-shift-control
Category Land
Certification Light Sport
Seats 2
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code AA8E82 Engine
Make and model Rotax 503 Dcdi
Type 2 Cycle
Power 52 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2012 – 2013 Individual owner Camden, SC 2000 – 2003 Oceanic Ltd Dover, DE · different airframe: Aero Commander 500-B S/N 1109-64 1976 – 1982 Partnership Houston, TX · different airframe: Cessna 310r S/N 310r0263 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 9, 2013 · Camden, SC The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Minor
Report ERA13CA161 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13CA161)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record