# N38826: 1983 Burge William M JR TERN, registration cancelled 2017-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Burge William M JR TERN](https://openairdocs.org/model/burge-william-m-jr-tern) (registry code 056479C)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: WMB/WTM-40-83
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2008
- Last registry action: May 5, 2008
- Mode S code: A47BBF
- Owner when cancelled: [Dygas Pauel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DYGAS%20PAUEL)
- Location: [Benson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Benson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1675° N, 110.4119° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85602, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38826
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38826
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38826-2017-04-07

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 Burge William M JR TERN: https://openairdocs.org/model/burge-william-m-jr-tern.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 FTW87DRG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRG06), Aug 8, 1987: William M. Burge Tern (N38826), Refugio, TX, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19870808043899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870808043899A), Aug 8, 1987: Amtr TERN2 (N38826), Refugio, TX, Substantial damage. The glider hit powerlines during an off airport landing. Pilot misjudged updrafts and overflew a suitable field.

## Other aircraft with N38826

- [Cancelled 1978-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38826-1978-10-11): Piper PA-32R-300, S/N 32R-7780477, built 1977. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Southern Cross Credit Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20CROSS%20CREDIT%20INC), [Boca Raton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boca%20Raton)

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