# N2135R: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR, registration cancelled 1994-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 1994
- 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)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G39EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G39EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3601
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: January 30, 1986
- Last registry action: May 18, 1994
- Mode S code: A1C7BE
- Owner when cancelled: [Davis Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Seymour, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Seymour)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8512° N, 83.7349° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37865, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2135R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2135R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2135R-1994-07-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 MIA92LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA153), Jul 25, 1992: Burkhart Grob G103 (N2135R), Knoxville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTRUCT THE PASSENGER ON AIRCRAFT CONTROLS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY RELEASING THE TOW CABLE AS THE GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED…
- [NTSB ATL86LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA164), Jun 8, 1986: Burkhart Grob G103 (N2135R), Benton, TN, substantial damage

## 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 19920725027299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920725027299A), Jul 25, 1992: Grob G103ATWINII (N2135R), Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. Passenger inadvertently pulled tow release while being towed at 150 ft AGL. Unable return. Landed off airport.
- [Accident 19860608023199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860608023199A), Jun 8, 1986: Grob G103TWNASTIR (N2135R), Benton, TN, Substantial damage. Experienced a high sink rate after turning final. Struck a telephone wire,then the ground. Heavy rains in vicinity.

## Other aircraft with N2135R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2135R): Head Balloons AX8-105, S/N 394, built 2009
- [Cancelled 2002-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2135R-2002-01-23): Boeing CH 47SD, S/N M4134, built 1998. Exported to Singapore. Owner: [Boeing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20CO), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)

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