# N68Z: 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: 46
- Year built: 1983
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1984
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2019
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A9031D
- Registered owner: [Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3253° N, 97.5522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73170, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68Z

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 N68Z.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N68Z.

## 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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