I C A Brasov IS-28B2 N99169
25 June 1985 · Georgetown, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a I C A Brasov IS-28B2 registered N99169 was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Georgetown (T04)
- Coordinates
- 30.6391, -97.6793
- Aircraft
- I C A Brasov IS-28B2
- Registration
- N99169
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA266
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING AN GLIDER LAUNCH. THE TOW ACFT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ALT, AND TURNED BACK TO THE ARPT TO RELEASE THE GLIDER. THE TOW ACFT BEGAN TO SINK INTO THE TREES AND WAS FORCED TO RELEASE THE GLIDER BEYOND SAFE GLIDING DISTANCE TO THE RWY. THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH TREES WITHIN THE ARPT BOUNDARY. ON LANDING, THE ENG OF THE TOW ACFT WAS EXAMINED AND A SPARK PLUG WAS FOUND LOOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other I C A Brasov IS-28B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1986 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Cedar City, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1987 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Perris, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Soaring, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Dansville, New York, United States | Rochester Soaring Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1989 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | El Paso Soaring Society | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1989 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Chilcoot, California, United States | Christopher Uebel | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |