Glider

N948B

1981 Homebuilt Ventus-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
56
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring, TX
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Registration record

N948B on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt Ventus-B
Serial
56
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring, TX
Certificate issued
2024-07-17
Airworthiness date
1982-03-16
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
AD2AF9
Mode S (octal)
53225371
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N948B to the current registrant.
  • 1998-02-23
    Accident at Williams, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
  • 1965-09-03
    N948B previously assigned to a Beechcraft 23 Musketeer (s/n M-1); cancelled.
Overview

About N948B

N948B is a 1981 Homebuilt Ventus-B, serial number 56. It is registered to an individual in Spring, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated March 16, 1982.

N948B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-02-23 Accident · Williams, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA092
Reported aircraft: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the oil drilling rig due to his attention being diverted inside the cockpit in order the secure the landing gear control.

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.