# Sides Rick A MANTA 503

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05627M2
- Manufacturer (registry): SIDES RICK A
- 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/sides-rick-a-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)

- [N980WC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980WC): [Perico Herbert H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERICO%20HERBERT%20H), [Poway, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Poway), built 2008, S/N M503-08-002

## 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…

## The same model under other registry codes

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

- [Gibson Mark MANTA 503](https://openairdocs.org/model/gibson-mark-manta-503): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056268X
- [Jonathan Barraclough MANTA 503](https://openairdocs.org/model/jonathan-barraclough-manta-503): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 056312V

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