# N245AB: 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: February 12, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=245AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N245AB

## Aircraft that carried N245AB

- [Cancelled 2018-02-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245AB-2018-02-12): Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5, S/N 65, built 1984. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Coggins David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COGGINS%20DAVID%20L), [Pasadena, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pasadena)

## NTSB investigations on N245AB (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 CEN14CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA280), Jun 6, 2014: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3/24.5 (N245AB), Wallis, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the glider during takeoff in gusty wind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N245AB (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 20140606007939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140606007939A), Jun 6, 2014: Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5 (N245AB), Wallis, TX, Substantial damage. On June 9, 2014, the reporting inspector received an electronic mail (email) from the national transportation safety board (NTSB) notifying about a glider…

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