# N162SS: 1979 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau SPEED ASTIR II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau SPEED ASTIR II](https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-flugzeugbau-speed-astir-ii) (registry code 1660302, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 4017
- Year built: 1979
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition, racing
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 1980
- Certificate issued: December 1, 2016
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A0FABD
- Registered owner: [Reeves Allan B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REEVES%20ALLAN%20B)
- Location: [Saint Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Saint%20Louis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7010° N, 90.4803° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63146, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=162SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162SS

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau SPEED ASTIR II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (1 in force)

- [SAIB CE-05-45](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-05-45): . Issued Mar 28, 2005

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N162SS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19900512024179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900512024179I), May 12, 1990: Grob G102ASTIR (N162SS), Maricopa, AZ, Minor damage. Glider tow rope broke on takeoff roll. Stopped near edge of runway. Damaged nose and wing tip.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau SPEED ASTIR II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-flugzeugbau-speed-astir-ii/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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