# N2157: 1969 Waggon UND Maschinenbau PHOEBUS C, registration cancelled 2003-11-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 3, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Waggon UND Maschinenbau PHOEBUS C](https://openairdocs.org/model/waggon-und-maschinenbau-phoebus-c) (registry code 9620212)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G16EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G16EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 880
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 1969
- Certificate issued: August 26, 1997
- Last registry action: August 19, 2003
- Mode S code: A1CF62
- Owner when cancelled: [Chesser Richard S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHESSER%20RICHARD%20S)
- Location: [Aiken, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Aiken)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5874° N, 81.6952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29801, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2157
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2157
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2157-2003-11-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Waggon UND Maschinenbau PHOEBUS C: https://openairdocs.org/model/waggon-und-maschinenbau-phoebus-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 ATL98LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA090), Jul 3, 1998: Mbb Phoebus C (N2157), Perry, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control during takeoff, leading to an in-flight collision with the ground. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in a high performance glider.

## 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 19980703015749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980703015749A), Jul 3, 1998: Entwic PHOEBUSC (N2157), Perry, SC, Substantial damage. (.4)According to the pilot, the glider was being towed for takeoff by a truck. As the glider reached its takeoff speed of 45 knots, he remembers pulling back…

## Other aircraft with N2157

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2157): J&J Ultralights SEA WING, S/N 2157, built 2000
- [Cancelled 1928-08-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2157-1928-08-07): Standard LAND PLANE, S/N 17. Owner: [Royal L T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROYAL%20L%20T), [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)

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