Glider

N852BG

1985 Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II Acro

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
34014-K-247
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Field Drew + 2 co-owners (Partnership)
Based
Dallas, TX
Registration record

N852BG on the FAA register

Type
1985 Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II Acro
Serial
34014-K-247
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Field Drew + 2 co-owners
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2008-11-03
Airworthiness date
1985-10-25
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility, acrobatic, glider
Mode S (hex)
ABAEE6
Mode S (octal)
52727346
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-21
    Accident at Midlothian, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N852BG.
  • 1985-10-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility, acrobatic, glider)).
Overview

About N852BG

N852BG is a 1985 Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II Acro, serial number 34014-K-247. The FAA register lists Field Drew + 2 co-owners as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility, acrobatic, glider), dated October 25, 1985.

N852BG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-06-21 Accident · Midlothian, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA227
Reported aircraft: Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II Acro
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
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.