Glider

N427BG

1982 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN Astir

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1982
Serial
3739
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Albuquerque Soaring Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N427BG on the FAA register

Type
1982 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN Astir
Serial
3739
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Albuquerque Soaring Club Inc
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2005-12-13
Airworthiness date
1982-11-03
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A515C0
Mode S (octal)
51212700
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-12-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N427BG.
  • 1998-05-23
    Accident at Briggs, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N427BG

N427BG is a 1982 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN Astir, serial number 3739. The FAA register lists Albuquerque Soaring Club Inc as the registrant in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 13, 2005 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated November 3, 1982.

N427BG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-05-23 Accident · Briggs, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA244
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob 103
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of the distance and altitude. Factors were the lack of thermal lift and his diverted attention while on downwind.

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.