# N795: 1972 Schempp-Hirth K. G NIMBUS II, registration cancelled 2012-10-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schempp-Hirth K. G NIMBUS II](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-nimbus-ii) (registry code 3801925)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 18
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1982
- Last registry action: April 13, 1992
- Mode S code: AACA97
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8216° N, 87.2962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35501, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N795
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=795
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N795-2012-10-22

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 Schempp-Hirth K. G NIMBUS II: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-nimbus-ii.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 ATL88LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA243), Aug 25, 1988: Schempp-Hirth 2 (N795), Whitwell, TN, substantial damage

## 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 19880825047039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880825047039A), Aug 25, 1988: Sphrth NIMBUS2 (N795), Whitwell, TN, Substantial damage. Wing hit a sprinkler while turning a low final. Aircraft ground looped.

## Other aircraft with N795

- [Cancelled 1934-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N795-1934-07-25): Douglas M-4, S/N 648. Owner: [Amos H F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMOS%20H%20F), [West Palm Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/West%20Palm%20Beach)

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