Models / Schempp-Hirth / VENTUS CM / N9999R Aircraft record N9999R 1990 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS CM
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1991) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 1991 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Santa Barbara, CA
Certificate issued Apr 26, 2002
Canceled May 25, 2006
Airworthiness Experimental · Exhibition, Racing
Airworthiness date Aug 1, 1990 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Schempp-Hirth
Model VENTUS CM
Year 1990
Serial number 36
Aircraft type Glider
Category Land
Certification Not Type Certificated
Seats 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code ADF7B5 Engine
Make and model Solo 2350 Ser
Type Reciprocating
Power 26 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2002 – 2006 Individual owner Santa Barbara, CA Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 2, 1991 · Marfa, TX THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE APPROACH. FACTORS WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE DOWNDRAFT, AND THE DTERIORTED CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report FTW91LA114 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW91LA114)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) 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.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record