# N122BF: 1987 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-b-16-6) (registry code 3802061, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 323
- Year built: 1987
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 2007
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2012
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A05B3F
- Registered owner: [Esser Klaus M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ESSER%20KLAUS%20M)
- Location: [Downingtown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Downingtown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0226° N, 75.7212° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19335, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=122BF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N122BF

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 VENTUS B/16.6)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N122BF.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N122BF.

## 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.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Schempp-Hirth VENTUS B/16.6 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-b-16-6/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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