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N16YG

Schempp-Hirth VENTUS BT

Valid Electric gliderTexas

N16YG is a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS BT, a glider with no engine, built in 1985. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on May 22, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing; exhibition, dated October 31, 1985.

Schempp-Hirth: Ventus and Discus with electric self-launch

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
Model
VENTUS BT
Serial number
56
Type
Glider
Power
None
Seats
1
Year built
1985
Transponder code
A0F182 (octal 50170602)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 22, 2017
Expires
May 31, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing; Exhibition · October 31, 1985
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00390576

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Davis Michael L
Type
Individual
Address
8138 Forest Hills Blvd
Dallas, TX 75218-4407

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data