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N864AF2002 Grob-Werke G 120A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198210 ADs may apply33 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2033
Based in
Goodyear, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
AEIO-540 SER · 260 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
33
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Lufthansa Aviation Training USA INC
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
Goodyear, AZ
Certificate issued
Jul 22, 2026
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Mar 28, 2002

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
Grob-Werke
Model
G 120A
Year
2002
Serial number
85004
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ABDDB9

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Aeio-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2026 – nowLufthansa Aviation Training USA INCGoodyear, AZ · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

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
2015-09-06StartingJun 16, 2015Airframe (G 120A)Certain serial numbers: G115EG …–82323/E; G120A …–85063
2014-09-11StabilizersJun 13, 2014Airframe (G 120A)Certain serial numbers: G120A 85001–85007; G120A 85026–85056; G120A 85058
2010-20-01G ROB-WERKE Model G120A AirplanesOct 12, 2010Airframe (G 120A)
2009-12-15GROB-Werke Model G120A AirplanesJul 1, 2009Airframe (G 120A)Certain serial numbers: G120A 85001–85007; G120A 85026–85034
2005-22-14GROB-WERKE Model G120A AirplanesDec 19, 2005Airframe (G 120A)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (AEIO-540 SER)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-12-09GROB-WERKE Model G120A AirplanesJul 28, 2005Airframe (G 120A)
2005-11-08GROB-WERKE Model G120A AirplanesJul 18, 2005Airframe (G 120A)
2004-22-21GROB-WERKE Model G120A AirplanesDec 27, 2004Airframe (G 120A)
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (AEIO-540 SER)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (33)

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.

  • Ignition · ignition switch · failedDec 16, 2015

    PILOT REPORTED SMOKE OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH DURING START UP. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE STARTER SWITCH HAD INTERNALLY ARCED ACROSS THE CONTACTS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Pneumatic · pump · out of limitsNov 10, 2006

    PILOT REPORTED SUCTION INDICATOR WAS BELOW LIMITS, AC RETURNE TO BASE. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AIR PUMP AND NOTICED THE SHAFT WAS VERY EASY TO ROTATE, HAD NO RESISTANCE TO IT. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • pump · weakOct 26, 2006

    IN FLIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT VACUUM SYSTEM WOULD NOT PUT OUT PROPER SUCTION AND CAUSED THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR TO TUMBLE. THE AC RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE AND AN INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE PUMP WAS WEAK. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PUMP INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM CHECKED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Electrical power · volt regulator · inoperativeApr 13, 2005

    AFTER 20 MINUTES INTO ENGINE, START CHARGING SYSTEM STILL SHOWING 7 AMPS OF CHARGING. MAINT TECH FOUND VLOTAGE REGULATOR WAS NOT WORKING. VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CHARGING SYSTEM CHECK, GOOD. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · swivel · crackedNov 24, 2004

    INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR UPPER TRUNNION BOLTS FOUND CRACKS AROUND WELDS AND ON THE EARS FOR THE SWIVEL TUBE. PROBABLE CAUSE EXCESSIVE STRESSES IN THIS AREA. AT THIS TIME NO RECOMMENDATION UNTIL MFG MAKES DETERMINATION OF CAUSES. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bearing · failedNov 4, 2004

    DURING INSPECTION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR, DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE FORE AND AFT PLAY IN RT MLG LEG. RT MAIN LEG COULD MOVE FORE AND AFT 4MM OR MORE. GEAR LEG WAS REMOVED. INSPECTION OF THE AFT TRUNION ASSY REVEALED THAT THE BEARING HAD FAILED AND HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY IN IT. UPON REMOVING THE BEARING, IT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ignition · ignition switch · intermittentJul 27, 2004

    AFTER INSTALLING IGNITION SWITCH, THE MECHANIC NOTICE THE SWITCH WAS HARD TO PUSH IN AND INTERMITTENT AT THE START POSITION. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Starting · starter · intermittentJul 27, 2004

    PILOT REPORTED STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE, PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · motor · failedSep 25, 2003

    DURING FLIGHT TRAINING, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR OF THE RETRACT SYSTEM HAD FAILED. PROBABLE CAUSE IS OVERHEATING OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR. RECOMMENDATION IS TO MANUFACTURE TO INSTALL A HIGHER CAPACITY MOTOR TO OPERATE THE LANDING GEAR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · bearing · failedMay 12, 2003

    DURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND BEARING TO BE FAILING. RETAING CLIP AND SEAL WERE BEING FORCED OUT OF BEARING. PROBABLE CAUSE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE CONTROL ROD DEFLECTION TO EXCEED THE DESIGN LIMIT OF THE BEARING. RECOMMEND A DESIGN CHANGE OR REPLACE BEARING…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 33 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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