# N40880: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: October 1, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40880
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40880

## Aircraft that carried N40880

- [Cancelled 2022-10-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40880-2022-10-01): Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR, S/N 3795, built 1983. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Tucson Soaring Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUCSON%20SOARING%20CLUB%20INC), [Sahuarita, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sahuarita)
- [Cancelled 1955-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40880-1955-10-10): Piper J5A, S/N 5-1187, built 1941. Owner: [Engle Louis Elmo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGLE%20LOUIS%20ELMO), [Greenville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Greenville)

## NTSB investigations on N40880 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA16CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA205), Apr 24, 2016: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 Twin Astir (N40880), Marana, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The glider's loss of lift as a result of unfavorable wind conditions for glider operations, consequently resulting in a collision with trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N40880 (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.

- [Accident 20160424024999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160424024999A), Apr 24, 2016: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR (N40880), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. Narrative as outlined by pilot, This was the second flight of the day, with one flight ending 30 minutes prior to the flight of this report. Both fights were…

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