I C A Brasov IS-28M2 N9023B
24 August 1986 · Porterville, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1986 at about 02:09 local time, a I C A Brasov IS-28M2 registered N9023B was involved in an accident near Porterville, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Porterville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porterville (PTV)
- Coordinates
- 35.9596, -118.9207
- Aircraft
- I C A Brasov IS-28M2
- Registration
- N9023B
- Category
- Glider
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Porterville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FVA15
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING INITIAL CLIMB, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD WHIR THEN A BOOM SOUND. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED VIBRATING SO THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. HAVING GAINED 200 TO 300 FEET OF ALT THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT 180 DEG TURN TO ATTEMPT A FORCED LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ROLLED THE ACFT WINGS LEVEL AND WAS FOUR TO SIX FEET AGL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE OF THE THREE WOODED PROPELLER BLADES HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HUB FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |