I C A Brasov IS-29D2 N29DT
11 May 1984 · Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 May 1984 at about 17:20 local time, a I C A Brasov IS-29D2 registered N29DT, operated by Horace Pettit, JR., was involved in an accident near Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.1800, -75.4508
- Aircraft
- I C A Brasov IS-29D2
- Registration
- N29DT
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Horace Pettit, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Collegeville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84FA170
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS WHO RAN THE WING OF THE GLIDER DURING TAKEOFF, AT 250 TO 300 FT AGL THE TOW ACFT TURNED LEFT BUT THE GLIDER MAINTAINED RWY HEADING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE TOW LINE RELEASED AT THE GLIDER-END AND THE GLIDER INITIATED A RIGHT TURN. AFTER APRX 45 DEG OF TURN THE GLIDER ENTERED A RIGHT SPIRAL AND NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT TO GROUND IMPACT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS IN EITHER ACFT OR THE TOW EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other I C A Brasov IS-29D2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1983 | I C A Brasov IS-29D2 | Reno, Nevada, United States | James Richardson | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1999 | I C A Brasov IS-29D2 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Jane Barrett | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1984 | Bliss Corbin BABY ACE CM-1 | Emporium, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | GG AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Teratorn II | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |