N46SW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Silva Richard F SEAWIND. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 23, 2022. The last status on file was "n-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation".
N46SW is reserved by a private party since November 23, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Silva Richard F SEAWIND cancelled November 23, 2022
- Serial number
- 003
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- December 13, 2021
- Last owner
- Withheld
- Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N46SW
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Richard Silva Seawind · serial 003
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 and then impacting the water hard.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site