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N159SS

Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau TWIN ASTIR

Valid Illinois

N159SS is a Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau TWIN ASTIR, a glider with no engine, built in 1978. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Silver Creek Glider Club, a corporation in New Douglas, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 25, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for glider, dated March 8, 1979.

Aircraft

Maker
Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau
Model
TWIN ASTIR
Serial number
3220
Type
Glider
Power
None
Seats
1
Year built
1978
Transponder code
A0ED3F (octal 50166477)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 25, 2013
Expires
January 31, 2029
Last FAA action
July 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Glider · March 8, 1979
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00601310

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Silver Creek Glider Club
Type
Corporation
Address
7410 Rockwell Rd
New Douglas, IL 62074-2204

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data