Glider

N87BG

1981 Homebuilt G102 Standard III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1981
Serial
5533 S
Class
Glider
Engines
—
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
Registration record

N87BG on the FAA register

Type
1981 Homebuilt G102 Standard III
Serial
5533 S
Engines
—
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2009-05-11
Airworthiness date
1981-07-15
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
ABF41D
Mode S (octal)
52772035
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N87BG.
  • 1981-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N87BG

N87BG is a 1981 Homebuilt G102 Standard III, serial number 5533 S. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2009 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated July 15, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N87BG.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N87BG.

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.