N514TW is a 2007 Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT (glider) with serial number 191, registered in Warner Springs, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Mar 2, 2007. It is one of 6 VENTUS 2CT aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 11, 2020.
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Registration expiresJan 31, 2028
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Warner Springs, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Jan 23, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A67209
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51471011
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH
- Model
- VENTUS 2CT
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 191
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 2, 2007
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2020 | Stuarts Draft, VA | Schempp Hirth VENTUS 2CT this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA20CA178 |
| Jun 15, 2010 | Parowan, UT | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CT this airframe | Minor | None | WPR10LA294 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.