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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N153SS

N153SS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 17, 2011. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR cancelled May 17, 2011

Serial number
3094
Type
Glider · None
Year built
1978
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 21, 2003
Last FAA action
October 20, 2009
Last owner
Davis J Grant (Individual)
Rexburg, ID
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider

NTSB accident and incident record under N153SS

SEA05LA164Accident on August 4, 2005 at Driggs, ID: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Burkhart Grob G103 Twin Astir · serial 3094

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern for landing. The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude was a factor.

CHI93LA353Accident on September 4, 1993 at New Douglas, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Burkhart Grob G-103 TWIN ASTIR · serial 3094

FAILURE OF THE GLIDER TOW ATTACHMENT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE BY THE STUDENT, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION..

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site