- Date
- September 5, 1982, 12:10 local (16:10 UTC)
- Place
- Dansville, NY
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N52RSI.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820905043969A
- Case key
- 70400
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The accident occurred during a tow takeoff. The tow plane plt stated he broke ground about 70 mph at the same spot as previous tows. Upon reaching the departure end of the rwy he felt his acft decelerating & losing altitude. With declining airspeed, no climb capability & a surrounding environment of trees, he released the sailplane. The plt of the sailplane tried to reach an abandoned rr track, turned 180 deg to avoid houses & crashed into a small storage bldg. Examination of the wreckage disclosed the wing spoilers to be fully deployed with the handle full aft in the fully deployed position. A plt witness also thought he noticed the spoilers extended during takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52RS
- Reported as
- I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 (IS28B2)
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 69
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rochester Soaring Club
- Registered owner
- Rochester Soaring Club
- Departed
- Dansville, NY
- Destination
- Dansville, NY
- Airport
- Dansville, runway 14, 4,000 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 760 total · 21 in this make and model · 703 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 169 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.