I C A Brasov LARK I-28-B2 N350BB

Summary

On 18 October 1991 at about 18:05 local time, a I C A Brasov LARK I-28-B2 registered N350BB, operated by Aero Club Albatross, was involved in an accident near Blairstown, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 October 1991 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Blairstown, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Blairstown (1N7)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

I C A Brasov LARK I-28-B2

Registration

N350BB

Category

Glider

Operator

Aero Club Albatross

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC92LA013

Nobody was injured.

AN IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE GLIDER WAS RETURNING FOR A LANDING WHEN IT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS SAID THE APPROACH WAS FLAT WITH THE GLIDER BEING 'STRETCHED'. HE SAID HE SAW A WING DROP AND THE GLIDER LANDED IN A RECYCLING DEPOT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE GLIDER ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AND STRUCK A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THE PILOT INDICATED NO FLIGHT TIME BUT LISTED 1200 FLIGHTS IN GLIDERS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.