# N72598: I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2, registration cancelled 1990-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 83
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Mode S code: A9B9D3
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72598
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72598
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72598-1990-10-30

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 (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 SEA90LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA011), Nov 4, 1989: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 (N72598), Chilcoot, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DOWN DRAFT AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT EXPEREINCE IN THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE.

## 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 19891104044349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891104044349A), Nov 4, 1989: Brasov IS28B2 (N72598), Chilcoot, CA, Destroyed. Trying for off airport landing, encountered downdraft near ridge. Struck trees.

## Other aircraft with N72598

- [Cancelled 2004-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72598-2004-03-02): Cessna T206H, S/N T20608264. Owner: [Bindon Glyn A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BINDON%20GLYN%20A), [Homer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Homer)
- [Cancelled 1951-10-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72598-1951-10-17): Cessna 120, S/N 9770. Owner: [Arnett C O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNETT%20C%20O)

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