# N1940M: 1957 Scheibe BERGFALKE II-55

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Scheibe BERGFALKE II-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-bergfalke-ii-55) (registry code 3801315, 2 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7G9](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7G9) (SCHEIBE-AIRCRAFT-GMBH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 240
- Year built: 1957
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1967
- Certificate issued: May 11, 2023
- Expires: May 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A1796B
- Registered owner: [Burt Compton Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURT%20COMPTON%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Marfa, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Marfa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8699° N, 104.4123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79843, within about 22 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1940M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1940M

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): 3 in force

### Matched by airframe (Scheibe BERGFALKE II-55)

- [AD 2009-24-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2009-24-02): Flight controls · Scheibe-Flugzeugbau Bergfalke-III, Bergfalke-II/55, SF-26A Standard and 1 more. Effective Jan 4, 2010
- [AD 75-26-14](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-26-14): Elevator Control · Scheibe-Flugzeugbau Bergfalke-III and Bergfalke-II/55. Effective Dec 29, 1975
- [AD 67-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-06-05): Aileron Bell Crank · Scheibe-Flugzeugbau Bergfalke-III and Bergfalke-II/55. Effective Mar 1, 1967

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1940M.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1940M.

## 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) (4)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Scheibe BERGFALKE II-55)

- [STC SA7965SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA7965SW): Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system. Shady Aviation LLC
- [STC SG03715NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SG03715NY): Iunstallation and maintenance of Oratex 6000 Covering and Coating System. Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GmbH
- [STC SG04702NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SG04702NY): Installation and maintenance of Oratex UL600 Covering and Coating System. Lanitz-Prena Folien Factory GmbH
- [STC SA1008WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1008WE): Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material. Poly-Fiber Inc

## Related

- Other Scheibe BERGFALKE II-55 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-bergfalke-ii-55/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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