N162SS

Valid registration

1979 BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU SPEED ASTIR II

GliderMoriarty, NMRegistered Oct 30, 2026

N162SS is a 1979 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau SPEED ASTIR II (glider) with serial number 4017, registered in Moriarty, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2033. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Aug 8, 1980. It is one of 7 SPEED ASTIR II aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in New Mexico.

2555days left
Registration expiresOct 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
REEVES AIR GLIDE LLC
Location
Moriarty, NM
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
Certificate issued
Oct 30, 2026
Last FAA action
Oct 30, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A0FABD
Mode S code (octal)
50175275
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU
Year manufactured
1979
Serial number
4017
Aircraft type
Glider
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Aug 8, 1980
Approved operations
Exhibition, Racing

Public airports near Moriarty

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Moriarty Municipal
Moriarty, NM
0E03 miNon-towered100LL, A
Sandia Airpark Estates East
Edgewood, NM
1N19 miNon-towered100LL
Estancia Municipal
Estancia, NM
E9217 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Changes seen in the FAA file

  • Registration renewed, now expires Oct 31, 2033
  • State: Mo → Nm
  • City: Saint Louis → Moriarty
  • Registrant type: Individual → LLC
  • Registered owner changed
  • New registration certificate issued on Oct 30, 2026

CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.