N118YV

SCHEMPP HIRTH NIMBUS II · Glider · 0 engines · 1 seat · Valid Registration

Registered owner: MAHONY JOHN P, NY (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

3 reports on file, 1995-01-12 – 1995-10-13.

WARNING INDICATION · 1995-10-13 Unresolved
ATA 7210

Part: SUN GEAR — FRACTURED (PT HOUSING)

AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE LT ENGINE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE POWER SECTION. AT THE TEAR DOWN, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 1 SUN GEAR AS BEING THE MODE OF FAILURE.

Source: SDR 96ZZZX1
OTHER · 1995-03-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6120

Part: BETA SYSTEM — OUT OF RIG (LT ENGINE)

AIRCRAFT LEFT PROP FEATHERED AT LIFT OFF AT DIA. RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT FOUND BETA SYSTEM OUT TO RIG. FOUND BETA VALVE STICKING ALL THE WAY OUT. SUSPECT BETA CABLE WAS STRETCHED. RERIGGED BETA SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZW549
OTHER · 1995-01-12 Unresolved
ATA 7230

Part: BEARING — FRACTURED (GAS GEN COMP)

THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION IS INDICATING THE NR 1 BEARING FAILED.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX1815