Flight Tracker
N16MA
SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS-2B
Glider · None · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
KEIL CARL
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
GRANBURY, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 16, 2024
Airworthiness Date
Jun 21, 2000
Expires
Jan 31, 2031
Approved Operations
Glider

Airframe

Manufacturer
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Model
VENTUS-2B
Year
-
Serial Number
104
Seats
1
Engines
-
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
NONE
Engine Model
NONE
Type
None
Power
-

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A0F069
Mode S Code (Octal)
50170151

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
HEBRON ROBERT G WESTLAND, MI Apr 14, 1998

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 12, 1998 Accident Substantial PENSACOLA, FL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision and failure to see-and-avoid an obstruction during a precautionary landing on a paved road. Factors relating to the accident were: the resultant low fuel condition, and an obstruction in the precautionary landing area.

NTSB MIA98LA059