# Accident 19880825047039A: Sphrth NIMBUS2, Whitwell, TN, August 25, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1988, 17:00 local time
- Place: Whitwell, TN
- Airport: Matthews
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1995° N, 85.5091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1995&lon=-85.5091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N795, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N795-2012-10-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schempp-Hirth K. G NIMBUS II (registry code 3801925, https://openairdocs.org/model/schempp-hirth-k-g-nimbus-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SPHRTH NIMBUS2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 509 total, 72 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA243) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880825047039A

## Narrative

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

WING HIT A SPRINKLER WHILE TURNING A LOW FINAL. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.

## 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 ATL88LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA243), Aug 25, 1988: Schempp-Hirth 2 (N795), Whitwell, TN, 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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