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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N40880

N40880 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 1, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N40880 is reserved by a private party since October 1, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR cancelled October 1, 2022

Serial number
3795
Type
Glider · None
Year built
1983
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 18, 2013
Last FAA action
July 8, 2019
Last owner
Tucson Soaring Club INC (Corporation)
Sahuarita, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider

Piper J5A cancelled October 10, 1955

Serial number
5-1187
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1941
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 8, 1950
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Engle Louis Elmo (Individual)
Greenville, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N40880

GAA16CA205Accident on April 24, 2016 at Marana, AZ: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR · serial 3795

The glider's loss of lift as a result of unfavorable wind conditions for glider operations, consequently resulting in a collision with trees.

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