# N307L: Schempp-Hirth K G VENTUS A, registration cancelled 1997-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth K G VENTUS A](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-ventus-a) (registry code 3802050)
- Serial number: 38
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: December 14, 1993
- Last registry action: December 18, 1996
- Mode S code: A33A4D
- Owner when cancelled: [Voltz Fredrick G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VOLTZ%20FREDRICK%20G)
- Location: [Coppell, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Coppell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9613° N, 96.9858° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75019, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N307L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=307L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N307L-1997-02-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Schempp-Hirth K G VENTUS A: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-ventus-a.md

## 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 FTW95LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA335), Aug 7, 1995: Schempp-Hirth Ventus A (N307L), Rocksprings, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: DEBONDING OF MYLAR TAPE THAT WAS USED TO SEAL A GAP ON THE ELEVATOR, WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE ELEVATOR CONTROL AUTHORITY.

## 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 19950807023699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950807023699A), Aug 7, 1995: Sphrth VENTUSA (N307L), Rocksprings, TX, Substantial damage. Unable accelerate glide speed and elevator problem. Bailed out. Mylar gap seal tape came loose on elevator.

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