# N60DF: I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2, registration cancelled 1996-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/i-c-a-brasov-is-28b2) (registry code 4490102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G40EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G40EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 111
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1990
- Last registry action: March 20, 1996
- Mode S code: A7C537
- Owner when cancelled: [Honsa Horst Ludwig Arnold](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HONSA%20HORST%20LUDWIG%20ARNOLD)
- Location: [Svannah, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Svannah)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1436° N, 88.1569° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38372, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60DF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=60DF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60DF-1996-05-22

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (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 ATL90LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA162), Aug 26, 1990: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 (N60DF), Savannah, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF THE FLIGHT. FACTORS WERE: GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS AND TURBULENCE.

## 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 19900826035989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826035989A), Aug 26, 1990: Brasov IS28B2 (N60DF), Savannh, TN, Substantial damage. Turbulence on short final. A wing dipped and caught the ground causing glider to cartwheel.
- [Incident 19800223029582I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800223029582I), Feb 23, 1980: Brasov IS28B2 (N60DF), Boulder, CO, Minor damage. Pilot lost sight of tow plane. During evasive action, wingtip of glider hit tow plane.

## Other aircraft with N60DF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60DF): Construzioni Aeronautiche Tecn P2004 BRAVO, S/N 060, built 2006
- [Cancelled 1999-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60DF-1999-12-08): Mendonca Jeremias DRAGONFLY MARK III, S/N H-5148. Owner: [Mendonca Jeremias D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MENDONCA%20JEREMIAS%20D), [Santa Maria, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Maria)

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