# Accident 19860730038159A: Sphrth NIMBUS3, Hawthorne, NV, July 30, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1986, 16:30 local time
- Place: Hawthorne, NV
- Airport: Hilton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4805° N, 118.6392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4805&lon=-118.6392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N141V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N141V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 3T (registry code 3801951, https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-nimbus-3t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SPHRTH NIMBUS3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA86LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA197) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860730038159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING PULLUP AFTER A LOW FLYBY,THE ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.NO FUEL GAUGE OR WARNING LIGHT AVAILABLE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 SEA86LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA197), Jul 30, 1986: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus Iiit (N141V), Hawthorne, NV, substantial damage

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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