# N96132: 1976 Schempp Hirth NIMBUS II, registration cancelled 2018-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Schempp Hirth NIMBUS II](https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-nimbus-ii) (registry code 38019VF)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 131
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: July 30, 2008
- Last registry action: October 24, 2011
- Mode S code: AD62B9
- Owner when cancelled: [Bentley John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENTLEY%20JOHN%20R)
- Location: [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0022° N, 121.0472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97701, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96132
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96132
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96132-2018-01-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 II: https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-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 WPR12CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA304), Jul 13, 2012: Schempp Hirth Nimbus II (N96132), Redmond, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of aerodynamic lift that resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

## 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 20120713013809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120713013809A), Jul 13, 2012: Schempp Hirth NIMBUS II (N96132), Bend, OR, Substantial damage. The glider's right wing contacted a tree during an off airport landing approximately 15 miles west of the Bend airport (kbdn). The glider was towed to an…

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