# N3837J: 1983 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR, registration cancelled 2015-05-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 12, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 3762
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: April 11, 1983
- Certificate issued: December 20, 1997
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A469C5
- Owner when cancelled: [Applebay George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/APPLEBAY%20GEORGE)
- Location: [Moriarty, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Moriarty)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9520° N, 105.9094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87035, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3837J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3837J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3837J-2015-05-12

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 LAX90LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA130), Mar 31, 1990: Burkhart Grob 103 (N3837J), Byron, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBJECTS ALONG THE LANDING RUNWAY.

## 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.

- [Incident 19940530023789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940530023789I), May 30, 1994: Grob G103TWNASTIR (N3837J), Sparks, NV, Minor damage. Strong downdraft returning to Gliderport. Landed on a hillside 2 miles west of airport.
- [Accident 19900331007411A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900331007411A), Mar 31, 1990: Grob G103TWNASTIR (N3837J), Byron, CA, Substantial damage. Glider landing runway 22 hit prop and cowl of tow plane parked side of runway with engine running.

## Other aircraft with N3837J

- [Cancelled 1971-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3837J-1971-10-14): Cessna 150G, S/N 15065137. Owner: [Salem Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SALEM%20AVIATION%20INC), [Salem, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Salem)

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