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N2278Z

Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3M

Valid Electric gliderCalifornia

N2278Z is a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3M, a glider with a two-stroke engine, built in 2021. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Stanford, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 24, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing; exhibition, dated April 13, 2022.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
FAA spelling: SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
VENTUS 3M
Serial number
164 MP
Type
Glider
Power
Two-cycle piston, 1 motor · Solo 2625 01 · 53 hp
Seats
1
Year built
2021
Transponder code
A1FE8A (octal 50377212)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 24, 2022
Expires
March 31, 2029
Last FAA action
July 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing; Exhibition · April 13, 2022
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
01360637

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Polinsky A Mitchell
Type
Individual
Address
900 Cottrell Way
Stanford, CA 94305-1012

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Documents on file 0

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

Earlier use of this number 1

2012-08-30Mach KR-2 · Registration expired, pending cancellation

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