Glider

N183U

1997 Homebuilt VENTUS-2C

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
30
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Jose, CA
Registration record

N183U on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt VENTUS-2C
Serial
30
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
2008-08-18
Airworthiness date
1997-11-21
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A14D93
Mode S (octal)
50246623
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N183U.
  • 1997-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N183U

N183U is a 1997 Homebuilt VENTUS-2C, serial number 30. It is registered to an individual in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated November 21, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N183U.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N183U.

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.