Glider

N747JN

2000 Homebuilt NIMBUS-4M

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
14
Class
Glider
Engines
Solo 2625 02
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bellingham, WA
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Registration record

N747JN on the FAA register

Type
2000 Homebuilt NIMBUS-4M
Serial
14
Engines
Solo 2625 02
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bellingham, WA
Certificate issued
2019-06-25
Airworthiness date
2000-06-16
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AA0D60
Mode S (octal)
52406540
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N747JN.
  • 2008-05-04
    Accident at Ephrata, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N747JN

N747JN is a 2000 Homebuilt NIMBUS-4M, serial number 14. It is registered to an individual in Bellingham, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider, one Solo 2625 02 engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated June 16, 2000.

N747JN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-05-04 Accident · Ephrata, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA08CA122
Reported aircraft: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4M
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to connect the left aileron control rod during assembly.

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.