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N688JL

Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3E

Valid Electric gliderElectricWisconsin

N688JL is a Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3E, a glider powered by electric motors, built in 2024. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Delavan, Wisconsin. The registration is valid: it was issued on September 5, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing; exhibition, dated September 8, 2024.

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

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
FAA spelling: SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
VENTUS 3E
Serial number
251ES
Type
Glider
Power
Electric, 1 motor · Solo EMRAX 208 · 115 hp
Seats
1
Year built
2024
Transponder code
A921C2 (octal 52220702)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 5, 2024
Expires
September 30, 2031
Last FAA action
September 5, 2024
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing; Exhibition · September 8, 2024
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
01468562

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Lincoln John C II
Type
Individual
Address
W6980 Savannah Ln
Delavan, WI 53115-4303

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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