# N40880: 1983 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR, registration cancelled 2022-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 2022
- 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: 3795
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1983
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2013
- Last registry action: July 8, 2019
- Mode S code: A4CDE2
- Owner when cancelled: [Tucson Soaring Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUCSON%20SOARING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Sahuarita, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sahuarita)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.9596° N, 111.1093° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85629, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40880
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40880
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40880-2022-10-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 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 (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…

## Other aircraft with N40880

- [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)

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