# N9023B: 1978 1ca-Brasov 1S-28M2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [1ca-Brasov 1S-28M2](https://openairdocs.org/model/1ca-brasov-1s-28m2) (registry code 4490103, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Limbach 1700E](https://openairdocs.org/engine/limbach-1700e) (registry code 38602)
- Serial number: 22
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing
- Airworthiness date: January 22, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 23, 2019
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AC795D
- Registered owner: [Henderson Arlan D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENDERSON%20ARLAN%20D)
- Location: [Blanding, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Blanding)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5273° N, 109.4115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84511, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9023B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9023B

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (1ca-Brasov 1S-28M2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Limbach 1700E)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX86FVA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FVA15), Aug 24, 1986: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28M2 (N9023B), Porterville, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19860823086719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860823086719A), Aug 23, 1986: Brasov IS28B2 (N9023B), Porterville, CA, Substantial damage. The propeller cracked on takeoff forcing a return to the runway. The pilot stalled the aircraft near the runway.
- [Incident 19821009061319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821009061319I), Oct 9, 1982: Brasov IS29D2 (N9023B), Montague, CA, Minor damage. Developed strong engine vibration. Shut engine off. Found trailing edge cantilever had came off propeller.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N9023B

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N9023B before.

- [Cancelled 1958-06-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9023B-1958-06-23): Champion 7EC, S/N 7EC-635. Owner: [Gary Alan Hodgins](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARY%20ALAN%20HODGINS), [Pt Barrow, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Pt%20Barrow)

## Related

- Other 1ca-Brasov 1S-28M2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/1ca-brasov-1s-28m2/aircraft.md
- The Limbach 1700E engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/limbach-1700e.md

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