Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2
5 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1977 to 1980; half of them date from 1977 or earlier. Virginia has the most (1). 20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the NIMBUS-2 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (3)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Maker on the register
- Schempp-Hirth
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 12, 2011; newest March 18, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 4 | 80% |
| LLC | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 3 | 60% |
| Standard | 1 | 20% |
| None on file | 1 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Thermal Energy Search LLC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 23, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2s?
Virginia, with 1.
Who owns the Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2?
20% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2s on the register built?
Between 1977 and 1980; half of them in 1977 or earlier.
How many Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2 made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2 the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The design is held under 1 type certificate (G26EU, held by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GMBH). The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 3 | 60% |
| Airframe structure | 1 | 20% |
| Other and general | 1 | 20% |
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the NIMBUS-2 links to the rest of the register
- Schempp-Hirth 515 aircraft on the register
- Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2C 3 registered
- Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2B 1 registered
- Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2M 1 registered
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Utah 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Florida 1 of these aircraft
- Colorado 1 of these aircraft
- Thermal Energy Search LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the NIMBUS-2 1 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA orders naming the NIMBUS-2 5 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/schempp-hirth/nimbus-2.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N329GM | Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2M |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2025-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44RW | Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2C |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2024-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71TT | Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2B |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141SF | Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2C |
Thermal Energy Search LLC Salida, Colorado |
Experimental | 2020-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32A | Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS-2C |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2011-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |