Glider

N8485W

1980 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN Astir

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
3290
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Utah Soaring Association (Corporation)
Based
Mapleton, UT
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Registration record

N8485W on the FAA register

Type
1980 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN Astir
Serial
3290
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Utah Soaring Association
Mapleton, UT
Certificate issued
2013-04-04
Airworthiness date
1980-10-28
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
ABA0AD
Mode S (octal)
52720255
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-29
    Accident at Huntsville, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8485W.
  • 1980-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N8485W

N8485W is a 1980 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN Astir, serial number 3290. The FAA register lists Utah Soaring Association as the registrant in Mapleton, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2013 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated October 28, 1980.

N8485W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-29 Accident · Huntsville, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC24LA071
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN Astir
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to navigate in hazy conditions, which resulted in a forced landing in a field and a collision with a pole.
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.