Aircraft Description
N163DR is a 2002 Schempp-hirth VENTUS 2CM, a reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pieters Richard in Scotts Valley, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 14, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on July 21, 2021. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N163DR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0FD2E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N163DR was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Schempp-hirth is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 435 Schempp-hirth aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VENTUS 2CM model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N163DR. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC