Glider

N123KG

1981 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 STD Astir III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
5556S
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Soaring Science Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N123KG on the FAA register

Type
1981 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 STD Astir III
Serial
5556S
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Soaring Science Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2008-03-26
Airworthiness date
1982-04-14
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A05FBF
Mode S (octal)
50057677
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N123KG.
  • 2007-06-16
    Accident at Wickenburg, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1981
    Manufactured (1981).
Overview

About N123KG

N123KG is a 1981 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 STD Astir III, serial number 5556S. The FAA register lists Soaring Science Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated April 14, 1982.

N123KG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-06-16 Accident · Wickenburg, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA175
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob G102 Std Astir III
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which resulted in an inflight collision with a cactus tree while landing. The loss of thermal lift, tailwind, gusts, and tree were contributing factors to the accident.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.