# Antares MA-32

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry codes: 05901FD, 05903K8
- Manufacturer (registry): ANTARES
- Model: MA-32
- Aircraft type: Weight-shift-control
- Engines: 1 · 2 cycle
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Light sport
- Registered aircraft: 2
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/antares-ma-32

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. The FAA lists this model under more than one registry code, usually for different spellings of the maker. This page covers them all.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (2)

- [N4454E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4454E): [Lockepaddon Kenneth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOCKEPADDON%20KENNETH), [Watsonville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Watsonville), built 2001, S/N 4927
- [N987WB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N987WB): [Beard Wade M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEARD%20WADE%20M), [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna), built 2000, S/N 111

## 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 ANC10FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10FA022), Mar 14, 2010: Antares MA-32 (N7JQ), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to pitch the aircraft excessively during a steep climbing maneuver, resulting in a loss of control and an aerodynamic tumble.

## 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 20100313030259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100313030259A), Mar 13, 2010: Antares MA-32 (N7JQ), Birchwood, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Video recording of the accident in flight documented the aerobatic maneuvering that led to a loss of control, and a subsequent stall-spin accident. Field…
- [Incident 20090204001039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090204001039I), Feb 4, 2009: Antare MA32 (N2492P), Torrance, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Student pilot was on first solo in the runway 29R traffic pattern at Torrance. Student was operating an ultralight weight-shift controlled trike. When…

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