N8485W is a 1980 Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR (glider) with serial number 3290, registered in Mapleton, UT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Oct 28, 1980. It is one of 35 G103 TWIN ASTIR aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Utah. About 74% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- UTAH SOARING ASSOCIATION
- Location
- Mapleton, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Apr 4, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABA0AD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52720255
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BURKHART GROB FLUGZEUGBAU
- Model
- G103 TWIN ASTIR
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- G39EU (Fiberglas-Technik Rudolf Lindner GmbH & Co. KG)
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 3290
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 28, 1980
- Approved operations
- Glider
Public airports near Mapleton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fork Muni/Woodhouse Field Spanish Fork, UT | KSPK | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Provo Municipal Provo, UT | KPVU | 10 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| Heber Valley Heber, UT | KHCR | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, J |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | Huntsville, UT | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC24LA071 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.