Burkhart Grob G-103
71 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1977 to 1993; half of them date from 1984 or earlier. California has the most (13). 85% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the G-103 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (54), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (7)
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- composite · A glass-fibre glider.
- Maker on the register
- Burkhart Grob
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 29, 1984; newest August 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 50 | 70% |
| Individual | 10 | 14% |
| LLC | 8 | 11% |
| Partnership | 2 | 3% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 1% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| G 103 TWIN II | 30 | 1980 to 1984 | 42.3% |
| G-103A TWIN II ACRO | 26 | 1980 to 1986 | 36.6% |
| G103C TWIN III ACRO | 7 | 1989 to 1992 | 9.9% |
| G103C TWIN III SL | 4 | 1992 to 1993 | 5.6% |
| G103 TWIN ASTIR | 4 | 1977 to 1979 | 5.6% |
When they were built by decade · 27 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 68 | 96% |
| Renewal notice sent | 3 | 4% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 63 | 89% |
| None on file | 6 | 8% |
| Experimental | 2 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Philadelphia Glider Council INC3Northern California Soaring Association3X-C Soaring Association INC2Utah Soaring Association INC2Tucson Soaring Club INC2Texas Youth Flight Experience Foundation2Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC2Southern California Soaring Academy INC2Arizona Soaring INC2Wichita Skylarks Soaring1White Sands Soaring Foundation INC1White Sands Soaring Foundation (Wssf)1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Glider Council INC | 3 |
| Northern California Soaring Association | 3 |
| X-C Soaring Association INC | 2 |
| Utah Soaring Association INC | 2 |
| Tucson Soaring Club INC | 2 |
| Texas Youth Flight Experience Foundation | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC | 2 |
| Southern California Soaring Academy INC | 2 |
| Arizona Soaring INC | 2 |
| Wichita Skylarks Soaring | 1 |
| White Sands Soaring Foundation INC | 1 |
| White Sands Soaring Foundation (Wssf) | 1 |
Fleet pages: Philadelphia Glider Council INC · Northern California Soaring Association · Tucson Soaring Club INC · Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC · Southern California Soaring Academy INC · Arizona Soaring INC
Accident history NTSB records · 25 cases since 1982, 5 fatal
2025-06-21CEN25LA227 · G-103A TWIN II ACRO N852BG · accident near Midlothian, TX · no injuries
2021-07-25WPR21LA290 · G 103 TWIN II N4446Y · accident near Levan, UT · minor injuries
2013-12-08WPR14CA063 · G 103 TWIN II N3981C · accident near Bryon, CA · no injuries
2012-09-01CEN12LA605 · G 103 TWIN II N5489X · accident near El Paso, TX · 1 killed
2012-07-13ERA12LA455 · G 103 TWIN II N5448G · accident near Hilltown, PA · serious injuries
2012-02-20WPR12CA134 · G-103A TWIN II ACRO N103SH · accident near Dillingham, HI · no injuries
2010-11-26WPR11CA060 · G-103A TWIN II ACRO N855BG · accident near Warner Springs, CA · no injuries
2010-06-11WPR10CA288 · G103C TWIN III ACRO N41KP · accident near Minden, NV · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 25 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Burkhart Grob G-103 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
71 as of November 12, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Burkhart Grob G-103s?
California, with 13.
Who owns the Burkhart Grob G-103?
85% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Burkhart Grob G-103s on the register built?
Between 1977 and 1993; half of them in 1984 or earlier.
How many Burkhart Grob G-103 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
25 accidents and incidents since 1982, 5 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Burkhart Grob G-103 made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Burkhart Grob G-103 the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. A glass-fibre glider. The design is held under 2 type certificates. The FAA has issued 24 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general.
FAA orders 24 airworthiness directives · newest first
2025-10-172025-20-07 · Rudder Control System · flight controls
2022-03-172022-03-08 · Elevator Control System · flight controls
2015-12-042015-22-04 · Flight Controls · landing gear
2014-08-272014-15-02 · Flight Controls · flight controls
2014-07-232014-15-02 R1 · Flight Controls · flight controls
2011-06-152011-09-19 · Propellers/Propulsors · propeller
All orders naming the Burkhart Grob G-103
By system
Other and general7 (29%)Flight controls6 (25%)Airframe structure4 (17%)Propeller3 (12%)Instruments and avionics3 (12%)Landing gear1 (4%)
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 7 | 29% |
| Flight controls | 6 | 25% |
| Airframe structure | 4 | 17% |
| Propeller | 3 | 12% |
| Instruments and avionics | 3 | 12% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 4% |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: brake disc (2).
Certificates and bulletins
G39EUType certificate held by Fiberglas-Technik Rudolf Lindner GMBH & CO. Kg · 4 models listed · revised March 16, 2022
G57EUType certificate held by Fiberglas-Technik Rudolf Lindner GMBH & CO. Kg · 1 model listed · revised March 16, 2022
Safety bulletins 2 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the G-103 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Burkhart Grob 99 aircraft on the register
- Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II 30 registered
- Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO 26 registered
- Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO 7 registered
- Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR 4 registered
- Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III SL 4 registered
- Built of composite · A glass-fibre glider.
Where they are
- California 13 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 10 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 6 of these aircraft
- Florida 6 of these aircraft
- New York 5 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Philadelphia Glider Council INC 3 of these aircraft
- Northern California Soaring Association 3 of these aircraft
- X-C Soaring Association INC 2 of these aircraft
- Utah Soaring Association INC 2 of these aircraft
- Tucson Soaring Club INC 2 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the G-103 25 cases since 1982 · 5 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the G-103 24 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/burkhart-grob/g-103.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 71
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N930BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
X-C Soaring Association INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N767CS | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
X-C Soaring Association INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787SF | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO |
Soar Hawaii Foundation Waialua, Hawaii |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107SE | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR |
Evo 84 LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4794E | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Big Q Aviation Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140BG | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Benz Aviation LLC Grand Haven, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103GH | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO |
Texas Youth Flight Experience Foundation Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901BG | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Texas Youth Flight Experience Foundation Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1113A | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Thermal INC Rhinebeck, New York |
Experimental | 2025-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N793MZ | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Lakeland Aeroclub INC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103JM | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III SL |
Albuquerque Soaring Club INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N931BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Mission Mountain Soaring Society Ronan, Montana |
Standard | 2024-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103LM | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Freedom Wings International Glenside, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4222W | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N898AS | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N792TW | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR |
Utah Soaring Association INC Mapleton, Utah |
Experimental | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Runway 5 LLC Wurtsboro, New York |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72EJ | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR |
Lakeland Aero Club INC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103TG | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Runaway 5 LLC Wurtsboro, New York |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4805R | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Agcsc Foundation INC Jacumba, California |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103XS | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Prairie Thermals LLC Brookings, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18AG | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Jersey Ridge Soaring LLC Blairstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N563SH | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Taylor Katrina A Alamogordo, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103SH | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Southern California Soaring Academy INC Valencia, California |
Standard | 2020-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4601M | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Southern California Soaring Academy INC Valencia, California |
Standard | 2020-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705MS | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Adrian Soaring Club INC Belleville, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5462N | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Csa Foundation INC Wellington, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2102Z | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
None on file | 2020-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N856BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Tampa Bay Soaring Society INC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2019-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103RF | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Tucson Soaring Club INC Sahuarita, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4446T | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8013K | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62BG | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Oklahoma Soaring Association Mustang, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N923BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Freedoms Wings International INC Glenside, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103WH | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III SL |
Ps Soaring INC Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493SL | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III SL |
White Sands Soaring Foundation (Wssf) Alamogordo, New Mexico |
Standard | 2017-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N786G | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Cypress Soaring INC Hemet, California |
Standard | 2016-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4793N | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Sb3 Asset Management LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2016-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223WP | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54553 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2014-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Sailplane Adventures LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2014-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117SZ | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Carolina Soaring Association Spartanburg, South Carolina |
None on file | 2014-02-27 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N228BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Utah Soaring Association INC Mapleton, Utah |
Standard | 2013-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N795G | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Arizona Soaring INC Maricopa, Arizona |
Standard | 2013-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N785G | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2013-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5448W | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Tucson Soaring Club INC Sahuarita, Arizona |
None on file | 2013-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487GC | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO |
Philadelphia Glider Council INC Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2013-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103NS | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR |
Nutmeg Soaring Assoc Freehold, New York |
Standard | 2012-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N794G | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Sandhill Soaring Club INC Brighton, Michigan |
Standard | 2011-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5094Y | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III SL |
White Sands Soaring Foundation INC Alamogordo, New Mexico |
Standard | 2011-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103MG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
White Sands Soaring Association INC Alamogordo, New Mexico |
Standard | 2011-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155WS | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California |
None on file | 2011-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808X | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Antelope Valley Soaring Club Llano, California |
Standard | 2010-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N852BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Field Drew Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2008-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41KP | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO |
Northern California Soaring Association Byron, California |
Standard | 2008-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N139BG | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Philadelphia Glider Council INC Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4QD | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Wichita Skylarks Soaring Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2006-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5QD | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Philadelphia Glider Council INC Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103BP | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2004-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103FB | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Northern California Soaring Association Byron, California |
Standard | 2002-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4446Y | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Utah Soaring Association Mapleton, Utah |
Standard | 2002-05-09 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N924BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Philadelphia Glider Council Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2000-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3950A | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2000-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3981C | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Northern California Soaring Association Byron, California |
Standard | 1996-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N926BG | Burkhart Grob G-103A TWIN II ACRO |
Arizona Soaring INC Maricopa, Arizona |
Standard | 1986-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5448X | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Central Ohio Soaring Assoc INC Marion, Ohio |
None on file | 1985-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907BG | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Soaring Dutchmen INC Wynnewood, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1985-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45748 | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Central Indiana Soaring Society INC Yorktown, Indiana |
Standard | 1984-04-10 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N103PR | Burkhart Grob G 103 TWIN II |
Seva CORP Malibu, California |
Standard | 1984-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |