# N980WC: 2008 Sides Rick A MANTA 503

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sides Rick A MANTA 503](https://openairdocs.org/model/sides-rick-a-manta-503) (registry code 05627M2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503DCSI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dcsi) (registry code 55567)
- Serial number: M503-08-002
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 2008
- Certificate issued: December 31, 2022
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: ADAD1B
- Registered owner: [Perico Herbert H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERICO%20HERBERT%20H)
- Location: [Poway, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Poway)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9848° N, 117.0127° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92064, 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=980WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980WC

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 (Sides Rick A MANTA 503)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503DCSI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR20CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA255), Jul 9, 2020: Air Creation/Sides Rick A Manta 503 (N980WC), Ramona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The solo student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.

## 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.

- [Accident 20200709008059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200709008059A), Jul 9, 2020: Sides Rick A MANTA 503 (N980WC), Ramona, CA, Substantial damage. While attempting to land on runway 27 At the Ramona Airport, the pilot had difficulty properly lining up the weight-shift controlled aircraft due to a…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Sides Rick A MANTA 503 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sides-rick-a-manta-503/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503DCSI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dcsi.md

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