Glider

N38KM

1982 Homebuilt Ventus A/16.6

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
94
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Naples, FL
Registration record

N38KM on the FAA register

Type
1982 Homebuilt Ventus A/16.6
Serial
94
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Naples, FL
Certificate issued
2013-04-01
Airworthiness date
1999-10-21
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A459DE
Mode S (octal)
51054736
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-04-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N38KM.
  • 1999-10-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
Overview

About N38KM

N38KM is a 1982 Homebuilt Ventus A/16.6, serial number 94. It is registered to an individual in Naples, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 1, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated October 21, 1999.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N38KM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N38KM.

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.