Glider

N424BG

Homebuilt G102 Club Astir IIIB

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
5548CB
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
St Louis Soaring Association Inc (Corporation)
Based
Saint Louis, MO
Registration record

N424BG on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt G102 Club Astir IIIB
Serial
5548CB
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
St Louis Soaring Association Inc
Saint Louis, MO
Certificate issued
1982-12-08
Airworthiness date
1988-03-29
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A50A9B
Mode S (octal)
51205233
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-24
    Accident at Highland, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-08-06
    Accident at Highland, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-09-10
    Accident at Highland, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1982-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N424BG.
Overview

About N424BG

N424BG is a Homebuilt G102 Club Astir IIIB, serial number 5548CB. The FAA register lists St Louis Soaring Association Inc as the registrant in Saint Louis, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 1982 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated March 29, 1988.

N424BG has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-24 Accident · Highland, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA340
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir IIIB
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a parked vehicle.
NTSB report ↗
2022-08-06 Accident · Highland, IL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN22LA370
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 Club Astir IIIB
Probable cause: The glider s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
2003-09-10 Accident · Highland, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA317
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob G102 Club Astir IIIB
Probable cause: The pilot encountering unsuitable terrain during an off-airport landing. A factor to the accident was the high vegetation.

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.