Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2
70 on the U.S. register across 9 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1995 to 2009; half of them date from 2002 or earlier. California has the most (10). 20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time. 1 carry the FAA's electric code.
About the VENTUS-2 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (43), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (11), Solo 2625 01 (8)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas (92%), Electricity (8%)
- Seats
- 1 (up to 2 in some versions)
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Maker on the register
- Schempp-Hirth
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 17, 2001; newest October 3, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 51 | 73% |
| LLC | 10 | 14% |
| Co-owned | 5 | 7% |
| Corporation | 3 | 4% |
| Partnership | 1 | 1% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| VENTUS-2B | 22 | 1995 to 2007 | 31.4% |
| VENTUS-2C | 17 | 1995 to 2007 | 24.3% |
| VENTUS 2CM | 11 | 1998 to 2006 | 15.7% |
| VENTUS 2A | 7 | 1998 to 2003 | 10.0% |
| VENTUS 2CT | 6 | 2005 to 2009 | 8.6% |
| VENTUS 2C | 3 | 2008 to 2009 | 4.3% |
| VENTUS 2B | 2 | 2002 | 2.9% |
| VENTUS 2CXM | 1 | 2007 | 1.4% |
| VENTUS 2CX | 1 | — | 1.4% |
When they were built by decade · 8 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 52 | 74% |
| Standard | 16 | 23% |
| None on file | 2 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
L/D Max Sales LLC2Thermal Research CORP1Ten Victor November LLC1Sparrowhawk21 LLC1Soaring Science INC1Sky Sailing INC1Shibumi Soaring LLC1Price Michael F1Kbdu Gliders LLC1Icarus 5280 Soaring LLC1Bostik Industries LLC1Big Sky Ventus LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| L/D Max Sales LLC | 2 |
| Thermal Research CORP | 1 |
| Ten Victor November LLC | 1 |
| Sparrowhawk21 LLC | 1 |
| Soaring Science INC | 1 |
| Sky Sailing INC | 1 |
| Shibumi Soaring LLC | 1 |
| Price Michael F | 1 |
| Kbdu Gliders LLC | 1 |
| Icarus 5280 Soaring LLC | 1 |
| Bostik Industries LLC | 1 |
| Big Sky Ventus LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Soaring Science INC · Sky Sailing INC
Accident history NTSB records · 16 cases since 1982, 3 fatal
2015-09-24ERA15LA375 · VENTUS 2CT N710JC · accident near Blacksburg, VA · serious injuries
2015-06-23GAA15CA133 · VENTUS 2C N172VC · accident near Hobbs, NM · no injuries
2014-02-18ERA14CA126 · VENTUS 2B N411SD · accident near Burnsville, NC · serious injuries
2013-06-02CEN13CA336 · VENTUS-2B N62TW · accident near Corona, NM · minor injuries
2012-05-18ERA12CA352 · VENTUS 2CT N900BM · accident near Duncansville, PA · serious injuries
2010-08-20CEN10CA495 · VENTUS-2B N710RJ · accident near Madisonville, TX · no injuries
2010-08-04CEN10LA459 · VENTUS-2B N7470C · accident near Batesville, TX · 1 killed
2010-06-15WPR10LA294 · VENTUS 2CT N514TW · accident near Parowan, UT · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 16 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
70 as of November 6, 2026, counting 9 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2s?
California, with 10.
Who owns the Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2?
20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2s on the register built?
Between 1995 and 2009; half of them in 2002 or earlier.
How many Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
16 accidents and incidents since 1982, 3 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2 made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2 the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G04CE, held by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH). The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
2023-10-122023-17-05 · Drag Control System · airframe structure
2022-04-112022-05-05 · Flight Control System · flight controls
2016-12-012016-22-01 · Flight Controls · other and general
2004-06-042004-08-12 · Elevator mass balance · flight controls
1997-08-0197-08-06 R1 · Quick Connectors · other and general
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 2 | 40% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 40% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 20% |
Certificates and bulletins
G04CEType certificate held by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH · 2 models listed · revised November 23, 2005
Safety bulletins 5 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the VENTUS-2 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Schempp-Hirth 516 aircraft on the register
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B 22 registered
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C 17 registered
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM 11 registered
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A 7 registered
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT 6 registered
- Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2C 3 registered
- 3 more versions
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
Engines
- Solo 2625 01 8 of these aircraft · 53 hp
- Solo 2350 series 3 of these aircraft · 26 hp
- LZ Design (FES) FES-VEN-M100 1 of these aircraft · 81 hp
Where they are
- California 10 of these aircraft
- Texas 8 of these aircraft
- Nevada 6 of these aircraft
- Utah 4 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- L/D Max Sales LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Thermal Research CORP 1 of these aircraft
- Ten Victor November LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sparrowhawk21 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Soaring Science INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the VENTUS-2 16 cases since 1982 · 3 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 4 filings · 4 bill of sale
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the VENTUS-2 5 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/schempp-hirth/ventus-2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 70
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N77UU | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77SW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2026-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N697MH | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63LK | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2C |
Shibumi Soaring LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Experimental | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67AE | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47DG | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2026-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121VC | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
L/D Max Sales LLC Morgan, Utah |
Experimental | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78FA | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230K | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Big Sky Ventus LLC Anaconda, Montana |
Experimental | 2025-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N340TW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 2025-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10VN | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Ten Victor November LLC Kailua, Hawaii |
Experimental | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112DF | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2024-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776MR | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61XC | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16MA | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N974S | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT |
Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52BX | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2B |
Individual owner Utah |
None on file | 2023-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710JW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2C |
Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97JG | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9UY | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Price Michael F Minden, Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67TT | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A |
L/D Max Sales LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21SE | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N303NC | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130CW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2022-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2817 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CX |
Sparrowhawk21 LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Experimental | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787VZ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Thermal Research CORP Pensacola, Florida |
Experimental | 2022-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34GJ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner District of Columbia |
Experimental | 2022-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11WX | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992RZ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Kbdu Gliders LLC Denver, Colorado |
Experimental | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98AE | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163DR | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106DE | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Icarus 5280 Soaring LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Experimental | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N514TW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917VW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A |
Individual owner Vermont |
Experimental | 2020-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97MH | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2020-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989R | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Bostik Industries LLC Satellite Beach, Florida |
Experimental | 2020-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57LK | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A |
Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California |
Experimental | 2020-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60ZA | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2020-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23LB | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2020-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129PG | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88SZ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10SZ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2019-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N449TZ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713JS | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N127DG | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2017-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208U | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2016-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104DJ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2016-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118EE | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2016-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N464NB | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CXM |
Alpine Soaring Enterprises LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2016-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N460GH | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2015-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777VH | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2015-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N547CM | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2015-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222CX | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7ZQ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2014-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456JK | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2013-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N872 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N654DB | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N483AH | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2012-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N840C | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2012-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131CX | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2012-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123HH | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2009-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10GV | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Soaring Science INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2009-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109KM | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2C |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2009-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N183U | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2008-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N597MD | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2007-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58HR | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2003-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844DS | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2002-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9VS | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CM |
Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2002-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47EH | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2001-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102HS | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |