Glider

N3950A

1983 Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
3793
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Long Beach, CA
Registration record

N3950A on the FAA register

Type
1983 Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II
Serial
3793
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Long Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2000-06-14
Airworthiness date
1983-06-01
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A497B5
Mode S (octal)
51113665
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N3950A to the current registrant.
  • 1994-12-11
    Accident at Tehachapi, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1971-07-15
    N3950A previously assigned to a Ryan Navion (s/n NAV4994); cancelled.
Overview

About N3950A

N3950A is a 1983 Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II, serial number 3793. It is registered to an individual in Long Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2000 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 1, 1983.

N3950A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-12-11 Accident · Tehachapi, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA050
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob G-103
Probable cause: the pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision and inadequate airspeed. The downdraft and trees were factors in this 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.