# N109KM: 2009 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau VENTUS 2C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau VENTUS 2C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-flugzeugbau-ventus-2c) (registry code 3801955, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 130
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition, racing
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 2009
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2009
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A02710
- Registered owner: [Sorenson Kenneth G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SORENSON%20KENNETH%20G)
- Location: [Waller, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Waller)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0812° N, 95.9269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77484, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=109KM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N109KM

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau VENTUS 2C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-06-43](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-06-43): . Issued May 5, 2006

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N109KM.

## NTSB investigations on N109KM not matched to an aircraft (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA94LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA156), Jun 27, 1994: Burkhart Grob G-109B (N109KM), Bend, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO DRUGS, WHICH LED TO HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N109KM.

## Reports on N109KM not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N109KM, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19970312006489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970312006489I), Mar 12, 1997: Boeing 727200 (N109KM), Middletown, PA. Narrative: aircraft diverted to MDT due to passenger with suspected cardiac arrest. Fuel was dumped in flight to reach max landing weight and could not shut…
- [Accident 19940627017119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940627017119A), Jun 27, 1994: Grob G109B (N109KM), Bend, OR, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Buzzed pilots farm house in powered glider. Indicates a stall in low level steep turn. Test positive marijuana.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## Service difficulty reports on N109KM not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N109KM, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR 99ZZZX2479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2479), Jun 7, 1999: PUMP. FAILED. B-SYSTEM FAILURE WITH FLUID LOSS. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 B-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMPS. REPLACED NR 2 OUTPUT PRESSURE LINE. ACTT: 55,812.2 HOURS. ACTC: 39,060.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau VENTUS 2C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-flugzeugbau-ventus-2c/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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