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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Schempp-Hirth
Model
VENTUS-B
Serial number
110
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A666A1
Engine
Type
None
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2024 – nowIndividual ownerKansas City, KS · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
May 7, 1985 · Winter Haven, FL
A SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS B, N40EE, WAS POSITIONED ON RWY 29 TO BE TOWED ON A COMPETITION GLIDER FLT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT BEFORE STARTING HIS TAKEOFF, THE TOW PLANE WAS POSITIONED TO THE LEFT OF THE GLIDER. THE WIND WAS FROM 030 DEG AT 8 KTS. AS THE TAKEOFF COMMENCED, THE GLIDER WAS PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE GLIDER'S LEFT WING STRUCK THE RWY, FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING, THEN THE GLIDER SWERVED TO…
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.