Glider

N217BG

Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II Acro

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
33984-K-217
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Freedom Wings International (Corporation)
Based
Glenside, PA
Registration record

N217BG on the FAA register

Type
Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II Acro
Serial
33984-K-217
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Freedom Wings International
Glenside, PA
Certificate issued
2024-05-21
Airworthiness date
1985-06-06
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A1D3A3
Mode S (octal)
50351643
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N217BG.
  • 1985-06-15
    Accident at Erwinna, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N217BG

N217BG is a Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II Acro, serial number 33984-K-217. The FAA register lists Freedom Wings International as the registrant in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 6, 1985.

N217BG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-06-15 Accident · Erwinna, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC85LA151
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob G-103-II Aero

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.