# N16MG: 1979 Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C, registration cancelled 2022-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2022
- Exported to: Lithuania
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-mini-nimbus-c) (registry code 38019VD)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 104
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2020
- Last registry action: February 11, 2020
- Mode S code: A0F06F
- Owner when cancelled: [Thermal Research Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THERMAL%20RESEARCH%20CORP)
- Location: [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4597° N, 87.2136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32503, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16MG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16MG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16MG-2022-03-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-mini-nimbus-c.md

## 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 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 (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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