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N55DQ

Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3T

Valid Electric gliderNew Hampshire

N55DQ is a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3T, a glider with a two-stroke engine, built in 2017. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Exeter, New Hampshire. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 3, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for exhibition; racing, dated July 19, 2017.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
FAA spelling: SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
VENTUS 3T
Serial number
10 TS
Type
Glider
Power
Two-cycle piston, 1 motor · Solo 2350 SER · 26 hp
Seats
1
Year built
2017
Transponder code
A6FD6C (octal 51576554)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 3, 2017
Expires
July 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 4, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition; Racing · July 19, 2017
FAA region
New England
FAA record id
01256283

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Nelson Erik N
Type
Individual
Address
8 Gill St
Exeter, NH 03833-2620

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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