# Fatal NTSB investigations: I.C.A.-Brasov IS-29D

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR18FA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA143.md): I.C.A.-Brasov IS 29D · Avenal, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2018 · N38ES · Destroyed
  > 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 lack of reliable assembly guidance.
- [NTSB LAX90LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA104.md): I.C.A. Brasov 2902.11.01.001 Lark · Orland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1990 · N123MR · Destroyed
  > The pilots loss of aircraft control due to the likelihood of experiencing an epileptic seizure. A factor which may have contributed to the accident was the pilot's ingestion of an anticonvulsant drug that causes drowsiness.
- [NTSB SEA88LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA118.md): I.C.A. Brasov IS-29D · Athol, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1988 · N91419 · Destroyed
  > Plt was on third flt in make/model. Witness stated approach was too low and slow to make airport. Acft made a turn to the left and then to the right. Wing dropped and acft entered stall/spin to the right and continued rotation to the ground.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4490104'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=4490104

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