Glider

N98AE

2005 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
166
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Yreka, CA
Registration record

N98AE on the FAA register

Type
2005 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B
Serial
166
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Yreka, CA
Certificate issued
2021-08-05
Airworthiness date
2005-07-01
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
ADA8D0
Mode S (octal)
53324320
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N98AE.
  • 2005-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N98AE

N98AE is a 2005 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B, serial number 166. It is registered to an individual in Yreka, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated July 1, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N98AE.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N98AE.

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.