# N38ES: 1974 I.C.A.-Brasov IS-29D, registration cancelled 2021-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [I.C.A.-Brasov IS-29D](https://openairdocs.org/model/i-c-a-brasov-is-29d) (registry code 4490104)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 38
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2018
- Last registry action: January 30, 2018
- Mode S code: A45966
- Owners when cancelled: [Eason Richerd E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASON%20RICHERD%20E), [Zanutto Jan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZANUTTO%20JAN)
- Location: [Merced, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Merced)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3431° N, 120.4100° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95340, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38ES
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38ES
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38ES-2021-05-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the I.C.A.-Brasov IS-29D: https://openairdocs.org/model/i-c-a-brasov-is-29d.md

## 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 WPR18FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA143), May 19, 2018: I.C.A.-Brasov IS 29D (N38ES), Avenal, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper installation of the wings onto the glider, which resulted in an in-flight wing separation. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's limited familiarity with the design and a…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20180519005629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180519005629A), May 19, 2018: I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-29D (N38ES), Avenal, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Glider N38ES, piloted [privacy data omitted] (deceased), departed Avenal gliderport (CA69)on 5/19/2018. Glider crashed in rough terrain aprox 7 miles sw of…

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