# N38U: 1982 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-b) (registry code 3802051, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 102
- Year built: 1982
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1982
- Certificate issued: November 7, 2018
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A45AB3
- Registered owner: [Lagrone Travis L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAGRONE%20TRAVIS%20L)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38U

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)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N38U.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N38U.

## 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 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-b/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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