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N1202Z1982 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2024)1 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Zephyrhills, FL
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Zephyrhills, FL
Certificate issued
Jul 15, 1998
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date
Mar 2, 1983

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau
Model
G103 TWIN ASTIR
Year
1982
Serial number
3615
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A05668

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1998 – nowTampa Bay Soaring Society INCZephyrhills, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 25, 2024 · Zephyrhills, FL

The glider pilot’s failure to release from the towline after the tow plane experienced a loss of engine power.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ERA24LA098

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA24LA098)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-03-08Elevator Control SystemMar 17, 2022Airframe (G103 TWIN ASTIR)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Stabilizers · skin · delaminatedFeb 28, 2003

    ON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN DELAMINATED IN TWO PLACES. TOW BLISTERS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT LONG. ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · horn · looseFeb 26, 2003

    ON ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATOR HORN LOOSE. HORN IS BOLTED TO TWO INBOARD SOLID RIBS OF ELEVATOR. IT IS NOW BROKEN LOOSE FROM THESE TWO RIBS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION, NEEDS TO BE CHECKED. THIS AIRCRAFT IS STORED OUTSIDE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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