FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026

N44HZ — Schempp-hirth VENTUS-B

Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.

Registration

Registrant

MCDOWELL SAMUEL A

Registrant Type

Individual

Location

CARLSBAD, NM

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Feb 16, 2021

Airworthiness Date

Mar 9, 1983

Registration Expires

Feb 29, 2028

Last Action

Oct 22, 2025

Aircraft

Serial Number

112

Year Manufactured

—

Aircraft Type

Glider

Certification

Experimental (+1 flag)

Engine

NONE NONE

Engines / Seats

— / 1

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

A5490B

Type History

Schempp-hirth VENTUS-B type page → — 27 registered · 3 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives

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