# N153SS: 1978 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR, registration cancelled 2011-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR](https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-flugzeugbau-g103-twin-astir) (registry code 1660202)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G39EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G39EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3094
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 21, 2003
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A0D6F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Davis J Grant](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20J%20GRANT)
- Location: [Rexburg, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Rexburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.8085° N, 111.8086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83440, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153SS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=153SS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N153SS-2011-05-17

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR: https://openairdocs.org/model/burkhart-grob-flugzeugbau-g103-twin-astir.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA05LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA164), Aug 4, 2005: Burkhart Grob G103 Twin Astir (N153SS), Driggs, ID, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing. The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI93LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA353), Sep 4, 1993: Burkhart Grob G-103 Twin Astir (N153SS), New Douglas, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE GLIDER TOW ATTACHMENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE BY THE STUDENT, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION..

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20050804017299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050804017299A), Aug 4, 2005: Grob G103TWNASTIR (N153SS), Driggs, ID, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Glider made a pattern tow and released at 1200 ft. witnesses stated that the aircraft was low on base leg, 75 to 150 ft, when the pilot initiated a turn…
- [Accident 19930904051649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930904051649A), Sep 4, 1993: Amtrkb TWINSTAR (N153SS), New Douglas, IL, Substantial damage. Apparent cable break on aerial tow. Tried recover but hit ground nose down. Double ring on glider attach separated. (.19) on September 4, 1993, at 1130 central…

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