Glider

N418CH

Homebuilt Ventus C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
387
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rising Wings Inc (Corporation)
Based
Punta Gorda, FL
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Registration record

N418CH on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Ventus C
Serial
387
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Rising Wings Inc
Punta Gorda, FL
Certificate issued
2023-12-28
Airworthiness date
2000-01-07
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A4F212
Mode S (octal)
51171022
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N418CH.
  • 2000-01-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1991-06-13
    Accident at Durango, CO; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N418CH

N418CH is a Homebuilt Ventus C, serial number 387. The FAA register lists Rising Wings Inc as the registrant in Punta Gorda, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated January 7, 2000.

N418CH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-06-13 Accident · Durango, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · DEN91FA083
Reported aircraft: Schempp-Hirth Ventus C
Probable cause: THE ABSENCE OF THERMAL LIFT, THE PILOT'S APPREHENSION, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

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.