Glider

N3981C

1983 Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1983
Serial
3807
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northern California Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Byron, CA
Registration record

N3981C on the FAA register

Type
1983 Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II
Serial
3807
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Northern California Soaring Association
Byron, CA
Certificate issued
1996-06-25
Airworthiness date
1983-07-25
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A4A2FF
Mode S (octal)
51121377
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-08
    Accident at Bryon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3981C.
  • 1983-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N3981C

N3981C is a 1983 Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II, serial number 3807. The FAA register lists Northern California Soaring Association as the registrant in Byron, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 1996 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 25, 1983.

N3981C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-12-08 Accident · Bryon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR14CA063
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate wing clearance from a runway sign while taxiing.

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.