# N88SZ: 2009 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-2ct) (registry code 3800267, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Solo 2350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/solo-2350-series) (registry code 58107)
- Serial number: 220
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 2015
- Certificate issued: September 4, 2019
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: AC1D24
- Registered owner: [Maurer Manfred F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAURER%20MANFRED%20F)
- Location: [Maineville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Maineville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3235° N, 84.2411° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45039, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88SZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88SZ

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Solo 2350 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Solo 2350 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (2 in force)

- [SAIB CE-06-59](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-06-59): . Issued Aug 11, 2006
- [SAIB CE-06-43](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-06-43): . Issued May 5, 2006

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N88SZ.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N88SZ.

## 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 2CT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-2ct/aircraft.md
- The Solo 2350 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/solo-2350-series.md

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