# N46SW: Silva Richard F SEAWIND, registration cancelled 2022-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Silva Richard F SEAWIND](https://openairdocs.org/model/silva-richard-f-seawind) (registry code 95708CE)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1993
- Last registry action: December 13, 2021
- Mode S code: A598E7
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46SW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46SW-2022-11-23

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Silva Richard F SEAWIND: https://openairdocs.org/model/silva-richard-f-seawind.md

## 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 GAA19CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA051), Oct 12, 2018: RIchard Silva Seawind (N46SW), Pocono Summit, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt to take off from a lake in high crosswind conditions, which resulted in the right wing lifting, the left wing impacting the water, and the airplane bouncing…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20181012019809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181012019809A), Oct 12, 2018: Silva Richard F SEAWIND (N46SW), Pocono Summit, PA, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Attempted to depart stillwater lake when he lost control of the aircraft causing damage to the right aileron, right wing and breaking…
- [Accident 19930403007759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930403007759A), Apr 3, 1993: N46SW, Coatesville, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot shut engine down in an attempt to glide to airport.

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