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N58HR V

Schempp-hirth VENTUS 2A · 1998 · Santa Barbara, CA

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N58HR is a 1998 Schempp-hirth VENTUS 2A (serial 71), registered to Norris James M (individual) in Santa Barbara, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1998 (28 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 71% of registered Schempp-hirth VENTUS 2As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A7744E. It is one of 7 Schempp-hirth VENTUS 2A aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Norris James M
Owner type
Individual
Based in
Santa Barbara, CA
Serial number
71
Year built
1998 · 28 yrs old
Airworthiness class
434
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A7744E · 51672116 octal
Certificate issued
Apr 30, 2003
Airworthiness date
Jun 22, 1998
Last FAA activity
Sep 30, 2023
Registration expires
Jan 31, 2030
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
None NONE
Engine type
None
FAA engine code
00000

5 of the 7 registered Schempp-hirth VENTUS 2A carry this engine (71%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a7744e
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 3802060

Schempp-hirth VENTUS 2A
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 2
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None
Model: NONE
Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N58HR
Serial Number: 71
Year Manufactured: 1998
ACFTREF Code: 3802060
Engine Code: 00000
Status: V (V)
Certification: 434
Type Aircraft: Glider (1)
Type Engine: None (0)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51672116
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A7744E
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Registrant

Norris James M
Individual
4424 Nueces Dr
Santa Barbara, CA, 931102006
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Apr 30, 2003
Airworthiness Jun 22, 1998
Expiration Jan 31, 2030
Last Activity Sep 30, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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