# Accident 19920524016009A: Brasov IS28B2, Oroville, WA, May 24, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1992, 17:30 local time
- Place: Oroville, WA
- Airport: Dorothy Scott Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9904° N, 117.4998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9904&lon=-117.4998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N28CL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28CL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2 (registry code 4490102, https://openairdocs.org/model/i-c-a-brasov-is-28b2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRASOV IS28B2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 502 total, 104 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920524016009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AUTO TOW LOST POWER. CUT GLIDER LOOSE. ACTIVATED SPOILERS BY MISTAKE. HIT IRRIGATION SPRINKLER LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 SEA92LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA118), May 25, 1992: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 (N28CL), Deer Park, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF FLIGHT SPOILERS BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF AN…

## Other reports on N28CL (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19891112065889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891112065889I), Nov 12, 1989: Brasov IS28B2 (N28CL), Deer Park, WA, Minor damage. Lost sight of runway on short final. Had glare on dirty canopy. Landed short of runway.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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