# N24DA: 1983 Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3/24.5](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-nimbus-3-24-5) (registry code 3801960, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 47
- Year built: 1983
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 1984
- Certificate issued: July 27, 2015
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A22DF2
- Registered owner: [Feher Ernest V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEHER%20ERNEST%20V)
- Location: [Lake Forest, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lake%20Forest)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6449° N, 117.6843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92630, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24DA

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 NIMBUS 3/24.5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

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

- [SAIB CE-03-16](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-03-16): . Issued Jan 6, 2003

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N24DA.

## 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.

- [Incident 19910824049539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910824049539I), Aug 24, 1991: Sphrth NIMBUS3 (N24DA), Palmdale, CA. Pilot encountered a lack of sufficient lift to sustain motorless flight. Forced landing at Palmdale.

## 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 NIMBUS 3/24.5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-nimbus-3-24-5/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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