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N38KM

Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A/16.6

Valid Electric gliderFlorida

N38KM is a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A/16.6, a glider with no engine, built in 1982. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Naples, Florida. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 1, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing; exhibition, dated October 21, 1999.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
Model
VENTUS A/16.6
Serial number
94
Type
Glider
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
1982
Transponder code
A459DE (octal 51054736)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 1, 2013
Expires
April 30, 2029
Last FAA action
July 28, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing; Exhibition · October 21, 1999
FAA region
Southern
FAA record id
00395842

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Kalapos Bela L
Type
Individual
Address
9613 Crescent Garden Dr F201
Naples, FL 34109

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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