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N4446W1983 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2002)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2027
Based in
Julian, PA
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Knauff And Grove INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Julian, PA
Certificate issued
May 16, 1991
Expires
May 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date
Sep 13, 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
1983
Serial number
3822-K-81
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A55CB8

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. 1991 – nowKnauff And Grove INCJulian, PA · current
  2. 1974Individual ownerLock Haven, PA · different airframe: 1974 Beechcraft 95-B55 (T42a) S/N Tc-1698

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 5, 2002 · Unionville, PA

The pilot's evasive maneuver to avoid a collision with a departing airplane, which resulted in a landing short of the runway. A factor was the pilot's decision to land on the runway opposite the one in use.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
IAD02LA071

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for IAD02LA071)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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