I C A Brasov IS-28B2 N97VT

Summary

On 4 March 2000 at about 18:52 local time, a I C A Brasov IS-28B2 registered N97VT was involved in an accident near Blairstown, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 March 2000 at 18:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Blairstown, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Blairstown (1N7)

Coordinates

40.9816, -74.9587

Aircraft

I C A Brasov IS-28B2

Registration

N97VT

Category

Glider

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blairstown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA025

1 person was seriously injured.

the encountering of wind conditions in flight that inhibited the pilot from maintaining altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The glider was towed to 3,000 feet and released over a ridge where it was thermaled to 3,500 feet. After descending to 2,000 feet over the ridge to look for more thermals, the pilot decided to return to the airport. During the return to the airport, the pilot encountered wind conditions that inhibited the glider from maintaining altitude. The pilot positioned the glider to make an off airport landing in a field approximately 3 miles southeast of the airport. The glider collided with trees bordering the field, then fell to the ground. Winds were reported out of the north at 10 knots gusting to 16 knots. The pilot reported a total time of 1,250 hours, of which 380 were in gliders and 10 hours in make and model. The pilot also reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the glider.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.