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N27TA1978 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 29, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2003)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bountiful, UT
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 2001
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2003
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Half Astir Soaring LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bountiful, UT
Certificate issued
Apr 20, 2001
Canceled
Apr 29, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Jan 24, 1998

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
1978
Serial number
3111
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2A5CD

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. 2001 – 2013Half Astir Soaring LLCBountiful, UT

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 · destroyed

Jul 14, 2003 · Morgan, UT

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to fly low over a mountain ridge. Contributing factors included the wind shear, altitude/clearance, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
DEN03LA128

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN03LA128)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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