Glider

N3981A

1983 Homebuilt G102 Club Astir IIIB

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
5610CB
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ennis, TX
Registration record

N3981A on the FAA register

Type
1983 Homebuilt G102 Club Astir IIIB
Serial
5610CB
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ennis, TX
Certificate issued
2009-04-03
Airworthiness date
1983-07-25
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A4A2FD
Mode S (octal)
51121375
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).
  • 2020-07-30
    Accident at Midlothian, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3981A.
  • 1983-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N3981A

N3981A is a 1983 Homebuilt G102 Club Astir IIIB, serial number 5610CB. It is registered to an individual in Ennis, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2009 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 July 25, 1983.

N3981A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-07-30 Accident · Midlothian, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN20CA324
Reported aircraft: Grob G102
Probable cause: The unstabilized landing approach in gusty wind conditions that resulted in a hard, bounced 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.