I C A Brasov IS-28B2 N52RS
5 September 1982 · Dansville, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1982 at about 16:10 local time, a I C A Brasov IS-28B2 registered N52RS, operated by Rochester Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near Dansville, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dansville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dansville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- I C A Brasov IS-28B2
- Registration
- N52RS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Rochester Soaring Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dansville → Dansville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82FFJ18
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A TOW TAKEOFF. THE TOW PLANE PLT STATED HE BROKE GROUND ABOUT 70 MPH AT THE SAME SPOT AS PREVIOUS TOWS. UPON REACHING THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY HE FELT HIS ACFT DECELERATING & LOSING ALTITUDE. WITH DECLINING AIRSPEED, NO CLIMB CAPABILITY & A SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT OF TREES, HE RELEASED THE SAILPLANE. THE PLT OF THE SAILPLANE TRIED TO REACH AN ABANDONED RR TRACK, TURNED 180 DEG TO AVOID HOUSES & CRASHED INTO A SMALL STORAGE BLDG. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THE WING SPOILERS TO BE FULLY DEPLOYED WITH THE HANDLE FULL AFT IN THE FULLY DEPLOYED POSITION. A PLT WITNESS ALSO THOUGHT HE NOTICED THE SPOILERS EXTENDED DURING TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other I C A Brasov IS-28B2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Soaring, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1985 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | Paul Lautenschuetz | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Red Hook, New York, United States | Herbert Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1982 | De Havilland DH-114 | Sidney, New York, United States | Ford-Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Elma, New York, United States | Buffalo Air Park, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Schweizer 2-33A | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Elmira, New York, United States | Roland J. Zavada | No injuries | - |