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N355RC

Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F

Valid Electric gliderElectricMaryland

N355RC is a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F, a glider powered by electric motors, built in 2021. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Germantown, Maryland. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 22, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing; exhibition, dated April 2, 2022.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
FAA spelling: SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
VENTUS 3F
Serial number
163 FS
Type
Glider
Power
Electric, 1 motor · Lz Design FES-VEN-M100 · 81 hp
Seats
1
Year built
2021
Transponder code
A3F8DA (octal 50774332)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 22, 2022
Expires
March 31, 2029
Last FAA action
December 4, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing; Exhibition · April 2, 2022
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
01362486

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Carlson Richard
Type
Individual
Address
20465 Sunbright Ln
Germantown, MD 20874-1090

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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