# Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 3800267
- Manufacturer (registry): SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- Model: VENTUS 2CT
- Aircraft type: Glider
- Category: Glider
- Engines: 1 · 2 cycle
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 6
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-ventus-2ct

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (2)

- [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

## Registered aircraft (6)

- [N514TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N514TW): [Willat Garret I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLAT%20GARRET%20I), [Warner Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Warner%20Springs), built 2007, S/N 191
- [N697MH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N697MH): [Pate Earl G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATE%20EARL%20G), [Hickory, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hickory), built 2005, S/N 163
- [N77SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77SW): [Westbrook Michael S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTBROOK%20MICHAEL%20S), [Mansfield, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mansfield), built 2006, S/N 169
- [N78FA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78FA): [Barchie James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARCHIE%20JAMES%20A), [Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring), built 2007, S/N 202
- [N88SZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88SZ): [Maurer Manfred F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAURER%20MANFRED%20F), [Maineville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Maineville), built 2009, S/N 220
- [N974S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N974S): [Sullivan Claude M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SULLIVAN%20CLAUDE%20M), [Beaver Dams, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Beaver%20Dams), S/N 233

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ERA20CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA178), May 11, 2020: Schempp Hirth Ventus 2CT (N514TW), Stuarts Draft, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of thermal lift during a motor glider flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed attempted engine start.
- [NTSB ERA15LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA375), Sep 24, 2015: Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2CT (N710JC), Blacksburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of thermal lift during a motor glider flight, which resulted in an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines…
- [NTSB ERA12CA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA352), May 18, 2012: Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2CT (N900BM), Duncansville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider’s encounter with atmospheric lift conditions not sufficient to clear terrain, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue…
- [NTSB WPR10LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA294), Jun 15, 2010: Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2CT (N514TW), Parowan, UT, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid the other glider climbing in the same thermal.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20200511003469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200511003469A), May 11, 2020: Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT (N514TW), Stuarts Draft, VA, Destroyed. Pilot departed (2VA3) in merlin, VA. Upon crossing a ridge line into waynesboro, VA at approx 8000 ft MSL the pilot was unable to gain lift and began losing…
- [Accident 20150924015629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150924015629A), Sep 24, 2015: Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT (N710JC), Blacksburg, VA, Destroyed. Pilot was on a sailing competition flight. He had to make an off airport landing due to lack of lift. He impacted a powerline on final into a farm field. Pilot…
- [Accident 20120518015099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120518015099A), May 18, 2012: Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT (N900BM), Newry, PA, Destroyed. 05/21/2012ON may 18, 2012, the eastern region operations center (roc) contacted the allegheny flight standards district office (agc) to advise that N900BM, a…
- [Incident 20100615036332I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100615036332I), Jun 15, 2010: Schempp-Hir VENTUS 2CT (N514TW), Parowan, UT, Minor damage. On Tuesday June 15, 2010 at 1533 mountain daylight time, N455S a schleicher alexander gmbh & co. model ash 26 e glider piloted by [privacy data omitted] and…

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