# N16MG: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 25, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16MG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16MG

## Aircraft that carried N16MG

- [Cancelled 2022-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16MG-2022-03-25): Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C, S/N 104, built 1979. Exported to Lithuania. Owner: [Thermal Research Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THERMAL%20RESEARCH%20CORP), [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola)

## NTSB investigations on N16MG (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 ERA21LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA156), Mar 16, 2021: Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C (N16MG), Groveland, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s unsuccessful initial attempt to release from the tow plane at the start of an unstable takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked vehicle. Contributing…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N16MG (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 20210316022229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210316022229A), Mar 16, 2021: Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C (N16MG), Groveland, FL, Substantial damage. On take off roll the aircraft veered to the left of centerline. The aircraft was being towed and the tow pilot did not 'release' the aircraft but waited for…

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