Glider

N132SS

1976 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
1286
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northern California Soaring Assoc (Corporation)
Based
Byron, CA
Registration record

N132SS on the FAA register

Type
1976 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS
Serial
1286
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Northern California Soaring Assoc
Byron, CA
Certificate issued
1994-04-15
Airworthiness date
1976-12-07
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A08440
Mode S (octal)
50102100
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-07-07
    Accident at Truckee, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-04-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N132SS.
  • 1976-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N132SS

N132SS is a 1976 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS, serial number 1286. The FAA register lists Northern California Soaring Assoc as the registrant in Byron, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 15, 1994 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated December 7, 1976.

N132SS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-07-07 Accident · Truckee, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX07CA223
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Astir CS
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.