# N237DB: 2000 Stemme S10-VT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stemme S10-VT](https://openairdocs.org/model/stemme-s10-vt) (registry code 1130872, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX-914 F2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-914-f2) (registry code 09057)
- Serial number: 11-045
- Year built: 2000
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 2012
- Certificate issued: July 22, 2025
- Expires: July 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A222CE
- Registered owner: [Samson Philip C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAMSON%20PHILIP%20C)
- Location: [Nashville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Nashville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1338° N, 86.8017° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37212, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=237DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N237DB

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 (Stemme S10-VT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX-914 F2)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN25LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA129), Mar 15, 2025: Stemme S10-VT (N237DB), Kiowa, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20250315002159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250315002159A), Mar 15, 2025: Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT (N237DB), Kiowa, CO, Substantial damage. Flying from IV6 to apa. Near elizabeth, CO aircraft engine shut off, attempted to land on a road. Aircraft lost altitude shortly before landing. Landed on…

## 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 Stemme S10-VT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/stemme-s10-vt/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX-914 F2 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-914-f2.md

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