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N245AB1984 Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 12, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2014)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Pasadena, TX
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Pasadena, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 15, 2008
Canceled
Feb 12, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing, Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Dec 11, 1984

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Schempp-Hirth
Model
NIMBUS 3/24.5
Year
1984
Serial number
65
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A24294

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2008 – 2018Co-ownersPasadena, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 6, 2014 · Wallis, TX

The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the glider during takeoff in gusty wind conditions.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN14CA280

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14CA280)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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