# N40580: 1992 Word Raymond A CYGNET SF-2A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Word Raymond A CYGNET SF-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/word-raymond-a-cygnet-sf-2a) (registry code 05691HS, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 398
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1992
- Certificate issued: December 1, 2025
- Expires: December 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A4C2BD
- Registered owner: [Mattes Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTES%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Churubusco, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Churubusco)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2458° N, 85.3268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46723, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40580
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40580

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 (Word Raymond A CYGNET SF-2A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N40580.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20030919023979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030919023979I), Sep 19, 2003: Amtr SF2A (N40580), Lander, WY, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot had two previous power losses that flight. Both times application of carburetor heat restored engine performance, on the third occurrence the…

## 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 N40580

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N40580 before.

- [Cancelled 1990-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40580-1990-09-26): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, S/N 7959. Triennial form not returned

## Related

- Other Word Raymond A CYGNET SF-2A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/word-raymond-a-cygnet-sf-2a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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