# 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.
- [NTSB SEA83LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA109.md): I.C.A. Brasov IS-29D · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1983 · N91419 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was forced to land after thermal activity subsided and he was unable to find an area of lift. He elected to land in the last cultivated field before reaching an area of sage brush. Reportedly, a dust devil was encountered during…

## 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."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?model=4490104

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