Single-engine piston

N863AF

2001 Grob-Werke G 120A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
85003
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lufthansa Aviation Training USA Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Goodyear, AZ
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Registration record

N863AF on the FAA register

Type
2001 Grob-Werke G 120A
Serial
85003
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Lufthansa Aviation Training USA Inc
Goodyear, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-07-22
Airworthiness date
2002-03-04
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility, acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
ABDA02
Mode S (octal)
52755002
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N863AF.
  • 2012-09-10
    Accident at Mobile, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-03-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility, acrobatic)).
  • 2001
    Manufactured (2001).
Overview

About N863AF

N863AF is a 2001 Grob-Werke G 120A, serial number 85003. The FAA register lists Lufthansa Aviation Training USA Inc as the registrant in Goodyear, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one None NONE engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility, acrobatic), dated March 4, 2002.

N863AF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-09-10 Accident · Mobile, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA412
Reported aircraft: Grob-Werke G 120A
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll and the subsequent aborted takeoff in a gusting crosswind.

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.