Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N980WC
Sides Rick A MANTA 503 · 2008 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Weight-Shift-Control
Engine
ROTAX 503DCSI
Last Cert Issue
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Aircraft Resources
01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N980WC
Serial Number
M503-08-002
Make
SIDES RICK A
Model
MANTA 503
Year of Manufacture
2008
Mfr / Model Code
05627M2
Type Aircraft
Weight-Shift-Control
Type Engine
2-Cycle
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
503DCSI
Horsepower
52 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
PERICO HERBERT H · Individual
Address
14831 ESPOLA RD · POWAY, CA 92064-2728
FAA Region
4 · County 073
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
ADAD1B
Mode S (Octal)
53326433
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Jul 9, 2020
Ramona, California minor
Airport · KRNM Ramona
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to SIDES RICK A MANTA 503
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No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Sources & Methodology
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