# N374AM: 1989 Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-3DM, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-3DM](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-nimbus-3dm) (registry code 3801952)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 9
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1989
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2006
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A442B3
- Owners when cancelled: [Vayda Thomas P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAYDA%20THOMAS%20P), [Schemmer Glenn K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHEMMER%20GLENN%20K), [Schoenborn James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHOENBORN%20JAMES%20D)
- Location: [Sandy, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Sandy)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5520° N, 111.7148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84092, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N374AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=374AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N374AM-2015-05-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 NIMBUS-3DM: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-nimbus-3dm.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 SEA07CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA162), Jun 16, 2007: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3DM (N374AM), Minden, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight's encounter with severe downdrafts during cruise flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadvertent selection of unsuitable terrain with hidden obstructions.

## 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 20070616012909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070616012909A), Jun 16, 2007: Amtr NIMBUS3DM (N374AM), Genoa, NV, Substantial damage. (-23) While attempting to return to the minden-tahoe airport for landing, the pilot reported that he was caught in a downdraft and realized he could not make…

## Other aircraft with N374AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N374AM): Andrew Mara COZY MARK IV, S/N 1726, built 2023

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