N52BF is a 2025 Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau Gmbh VENTUS 3M (glider) with serial number 269 MP, registered in Steamboat Springs, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. It is powered by a Solo 2625 01 rated at 53 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Apr 14, 2026. It is one of 12 VENTUS 3M aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Colorado.
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Registration expiresMar 31, 2033
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Steamboat Springs, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Mar 31, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 20, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A686B4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51503264
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
- Model
- VENTUS 3M
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 269 MP
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- SOLO 2625 01 (53 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Apr 14, 2026
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
Public airports near Steamboat Springs
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field Steamboat Springs, CO | KSBS | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Yampa Valley Hayden, CO | KHDN | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Walden-Jackson County Walden, CO | 33V | 35 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2017 | S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A | 12008 | 1972 |