Glider

N68MF

2022 Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2022
Serial
03-136
Class
Glider
Engines
M&D Flugze MD-TJ42
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Savannah, GA
Registration record

N68MF on the FAA register

Type
2022 Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS3
Serial
03-136
Engines
M&D Flugze MD-TJ42
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Savannah, GA
Certificate issued
2025-03-13
Airworthiness date
2022-07-01
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A901F7
Mode S (octal)
52200767
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-13
    Accident at New Castle, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N68MF to the current registrant.
  • 2022-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2012-08-15
    N68MF previously assigned to a Daher 100 (s/n 100-0058); cancelled.
Overview

About N68MF

N68MF is a 2022 Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS3, serial number 03-136. It is registered to an individual in Savannah, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated July 1, 2022.

N68MF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-13 Accident · New Castle, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA354
Reported aircraft: Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) JS3
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to properly configure the glider for landing, which resulted in an excessive descent rate during approach, and subsequent collision with trees short of the intended landing area.
NTSB report ↗

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.