# N710RJ: 2003 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B, registration cancelled 2013-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2013
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-2b) (registry code 3802053)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G04CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G04CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 148
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition, racing
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 2003
- Certificate issued: April 17, 2013
- Last registry action: April 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A97D8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Dw Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DW%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N710RJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=710RJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N710RJ-2013-10-31

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 VENTUS-2B: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-2b.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 CEN10CA495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA495), Aug 20, 2010: Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B (N710RJ), Madisonville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while landing in a crosswind.

## 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 20100820046839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100820046839A), Aug 20, 2010: Schempp-Hir VENTUS-2B (N710RJ), Madisonville, TX, Substantial damage. The pilot was maneuvering about 1.9 miles from the Madisonville airport when he had to land off field, due to the loss of thermal activity. The pilot selected…

## Other aircraft with N710RJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N710RJ): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 2240

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