Glider

N787VZ

2002 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
133
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Thermal Research Corp (LLC)
Based
Pensacola, FL
Registration record

N787VZ on the FAA register

Type
2002 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B
Serial
133
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Thermal Research Corp
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2022-06-06
Airworthiness date
2002-08-23
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AAAC7A
Mode S (octal)
52526172
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N787VZ.
  • 2002-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N787VZ

N787VZ is a 2002 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B, serial number 133. The FAA register lists Thermal Research Corp as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated August 23, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N787VZ.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N787VZ.

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

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