# N51947: 1977 I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2, registration cancelled 2014-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/i-c-a-brasov-is-28b2) (registry code 4490102)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G40EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G40EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 81
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 1981
- Last registry action: April 1, 2013
- Mode S code: A685E2
- Location: [Honey Grove, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Honey%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6151° N, 95.9001° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75446, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51947
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51947
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51947-2014-12-18

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-28B2: https://openairdocs.org/model/i-c-a-brasov-is-28b2.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW95LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA144), Mar 20, 1995: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 (N51947), Edgewood, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT. THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING AREA WAS A FACTOR.
- [NTSB FTW81DQA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQA28), May 2, 1981: Ica Brasov IS29D2 (N51947), Moriarty, NM, 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 19950320004879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950320004879A), Mar 20, 1995: Brasov IS28B2 (N51947), Edgewood, NM, Substantial damage. Entered area of high sink. Unable to recover or make nearby airport due to headwind. Ground looped in a pasture.
- [Accident 19810502021729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810502021729A), May 2, 1981: Brasov IS28B2 (N51947), Moriarty, NM, Substantial damage. Glider pilot could not glide to runway and crashed while attempting to land across runway.

## Other aircraft with N51947

- [Cancelled 1955-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51947-1955-10-13): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T43-5585, built 1943. Owner: [Cook Clelands Air Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOK%20CLELANDS%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC), [Willoughby, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Willoughby)

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