# Gibson Mark MANTA 503

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 056268X
- Manufacturer (registry): GIBSON MARK
- Model: MANTA 503
- Aircraft type: Weight-shift-control
- Engines: 1 · 2 cycle
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/gibson-mark-manta-503

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N193AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N193AW): [Mcdonald James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20JAMES%20R), [Sagle, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Sagle), built 2008, S/N M503-08-001

## 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 CEN10LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA074), Dec 13, 2009: Gibson Mark Manta 503 (N193AW), Magnolia, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a static wire while maneuvering and his improper decision to fly with a low overcast sky.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Sides Rick A MANTA 503](https://openairdocs.org/model/sides-rick-a-manta-503): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05627M2
- [Jonathan Barraclough MANTA 503](https://openairdocs.org/model/jonathan-barraclough-manta-503): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 056312V

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