Glider

N176BG

Homebuilt Ventus C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
550
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Barbara, CA
Registration record

N176BG on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Ventus C
Serial
550
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Barbara, CA
Certificate issued
2001-11-08
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A12F97
Mode S (octal)
50227627
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N176BG.
Overview

About N176BG

N176BG is a Homebuilt Ventus C, serial number 550. It is registered to an individual in Santa Barbara, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N176BG.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N176BG.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.