Glider

N517BK

Schempp Hirth Nimbus II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
145
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Minden, NV
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Registration record

N517BK on the FAA register

Type
Schempp Hirth Nimbus II
Serial
145
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Minden, NV
Certificate issued
2020-11-12
Airworthiness date
1979-07-20
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A67B93
Mode S (octal)
51475623
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N517BK.
  • 1979-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
Overview

About N517BK

N517BK is a Schempp Hirth Nimbus II, serial number 145. It is registered to an individual in Minden, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated July 20, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N517BK.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N517BK.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.