Glider

N81PT

Homebuilt Ventus B/16.6

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
258
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
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Registration record

N81PT on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Ventus B/16.6
Serial
258
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2025-03-11
Airworthiness date
1985-11-22
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
AB085A
Mode S (octal)
52604132
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N81PT.
  • 1991-04-07
    Accident at Lake Cobb, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-11-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N81PT

N81PT is a Homebuilt Ventus B/16.6, serial number 258. It is registered to an individual in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated November 22, 1985.

N81PT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-04-07 Accident · Lake Cobb, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX91LA163
Reported aircraft: Schempp-Hirth Ventus B/16.6
Probable cause: THAT THE PILOT'S VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS IMPROPER. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE UNMARKED TRANSMISSION WIRE.

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.