Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N340TW
Schempp-hirth VENTUS-2C · 1999 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
Every cell below is a literal field from the FAA Aircraft Registry. Click any value to open the FAA registry record for N340TW.
Tail Number
N340TW
Serial Number
45
Make
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Model
VENTUS-2C
Year of Manufacture
1999
Mfr / Model Code
3802054
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
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 43
Registrant
JOYCE DAVID B · Individual
Address
15 MILFORD ST · BROOKLINE, NH 03033-2444
FAA Region
Eastern · County 011
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)
A3BF0C
Mode S (Octal)
50737414
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Apr 22, 2006
Midlothian, Texas serious
Airport · TA11 TSA
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS-2C
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
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Mar 7, 2022
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
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…
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Schempp-hirth VENTUS-2C in the Atlas
Schempp-hirth VENTUS-2C type page → — 17 registered · 2 ADs · 6 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Jul 8, 1992
PIERCE, Idaho Fatal
Atlas event → -
May 15, 1979
SPARLAND, Illinois None
Atlas event → -
Jan 16, 1978
SCAMMON BAY, Alaska None
Atlas event → -
Aug 15, 1971
SMITHFIELD, Illinois None
Atlas event → -
Feb 6, 1971
EL DORADO, MX None
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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