N16MG is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schempp-Hirth MINI-NIMBUS C built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 25, 2022 when the aircraft was exported to Lithuania. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N16MG is reserved by a private party since March 25, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Schempp-Hirth MINI-NIMBUS C cancelled March 25, 2022
- Serial number
- 104
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Lithuania
- Certificate issued
- February 11, 2020
- Last FAA action
- February 11, 2020
- Last owner
- Thermal Research CORP (Corporation)
Pensacola, FL - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Racing
NTSB accident and incident record under N16MG
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schempp-Hirth K G MINI-NIMBUS C · serial 104
The pilot’s unsuccessful initial attempt to release from the tow plane at the start of an unstable takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a parked vehicle. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the vehicle’s proximity to the active runway.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site