# N141SF: Schempp-Hirth K.G. NIMBUS-2C

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth K.G. NIMBUS-2C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-nimbus-2c) (registry code 3801923, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 220
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition, racing
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1992
- Certificate issued: October 24, 2020
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A0A7FD
- Registered owner: [Thermal Energy Search LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THERMAL%20ENERGY%20SEARCH%20LLC)
- Location: [Salida, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Salida)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5555° N, 106.1075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81201, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=141SF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N141SF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Schempp-Hirth K.G. NIMBUS-2C)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-06-58](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-06-58): . Issued Aug 11, 2006

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW02LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA219), Jul 21, 2002: Schempp-Hirth K.G. Nimbus-2C (N141SF), Briggs, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the high grass during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20020721016939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020721016939A), Jul 21, 2002: Sphrth NIMBUS2C (N141SF), Briggs, TX, Substantial damage. (.19) On July 21, 2002, approximately 1730 central daylight time, a schempp-hirth k.g. nimbus-2C glider, N141SF, was substantially damaged during the landing…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Schempp-Hirth K.G. NIMBUS-2C aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-nimbus-2c/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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