# NTSB investigations: I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2, TX

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 CEN12FA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA378.md): Iar Brasov IS-28B2 · Wallis, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2012 · N6388V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency situation, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s acute coronary event, which resulted from his severe…
- [NTSB FTW89DQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DQA02.md): I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 · El Paso, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Feb 26, 1989 · N91363 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to land in turbulent weather, which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent collision with a tree and the ground. Turbulence was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW85LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA266.md): I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1985 · N99169 · Destroyed
  > The accident occurred during an glider launch. The tow acft was unable to gain alt, and turned back to the arpt to release the glider. The tow acft began to sink into the trees and was forced to release the glider beyond safe gliding distance to the rwy. The…
- [NTSB FTW82DA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA368.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Katy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 5, 1982 · N4167Y · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > N1052Y an I.c.a brasov glider was being towed for takeoff. During the takeoff run the towplane aborted and continued to roll straight ahead on the center line of a relatively narrow turf airstrip. The pilot of N1052K deployed his spoilers and attempted to…
- [NTSB FTW82DA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA219.md): I.C.A. Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 13, 1982 · N51842 · Destroyed
  > The sailplane was towed to about 200 ft AGL when the tow rope separated. When the pilot realized he was unable to return to the airport he attempted a landing along a river levee. The left wing struck the levee and the aircraft cartwheeled.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('4490102'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=4490102&state=TX

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