Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N16MA
Schempp-hirth VENTUS-2B View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Glider
Engine
NONE NONE
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N16MA
Serial Number
104
Make
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Model
VENTUS-2B
Year of Manufacture
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Mfr / Model Code
3802053
Type Aircraft
Glider
Type Engine
None
Engines
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Seats
1
Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Horsepower
—
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Standard (+1 flag) · code 1G
Registrant
KEIL CARL · Individual
Address
9609 TAXIWAY DR · GRANBURY, TX 76049-4473
FAA Region
2 · County 221
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A0F069
Mode S (Octal)
50170151
Live position via ICAO24 A0F069
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Jan 12, 1998
PENSACOLA, Florida
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS-2B
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
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Sep 7, 2023
Federal Register →Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH (Schempp-Hirth) Model Ventus-2a and Ventus-2b gliders. This AD is prompted by reports of the uncommanded extraction of the airbrakes on one or both wings, possibly resulting in reduced control of the glider. This AD requires repetitively inspecting airbrake bell cr…
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Jun 9, 2023
Federal Register →Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH (Schempp-Hirth) Model Ventus-2a and Ventus-2b gliders. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. T…
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Mar 7, 2022
Federal Register →Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Ventus-2a and Ventus-2b gliders. This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the un…
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Dec 6, 2021
Federal Register →Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Model Ventus-2a and Ventus-2b gliders. This proposed AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI d…
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Oct 27, 2016
Federal Register →Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Models Discus-2a, Discus-2b, Discus-2c, Discus 2cT, Ventus-2a, and Ventus-2b gliders. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation pr…
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Apr 27, 2016
Federal Register →Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Gliders
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Models Discus-2a, Discus-2b, Discus-2c, Discus 2cT, Ventus-2a, and Ventus-2b gliders. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition…
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Apr 22, 2004
Federal Register →Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Models Ventus-2a, Ventus-2b, Discus-2a, and Discus-2b Sailplanes
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH (Schempp-Hirth) Models Ventus-2a, Ventus-2b, Discus-2a, and Discus-2b sailplanes. This AD requires you to inspect and modify the elevator mass balance. For Models Discus-2a and Discus-2b sailplanes only, this AD also requires you to replace the elevator pushrod. This AD…
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Feb 17, 2004
Federal Register →Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH Models Ventus-2a, Ventus-2b, Discus-2a, and Discuss-2b Sailplanes
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH (Schempp-Hirth) Models Ventus- 2a, Ventus-2b, Discus-2a, and Discuss-2b sailplanes. This proposed AD would require you to inspect and modify the elevator mass balance. For Models Discus-2a and Discus-2b sailplanes only, this proposed AD would also require you…
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Sources & Methodology
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