# NTSB SEA01LA150: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2, N29JB, Wenatchee, WA, August 15, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 14, 2001, 20:00 local (Aug 15, 2001, 03:00 UTC) - Place: Wenatchee, WA - Coordinates: 47.36922, -120.349929 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3692&lon=-120.3499&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed, report December 4, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 53037 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA01LA150 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53037/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA150 ## Probable cause Failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a low altitude turn. The second pilot overshooting the runway was a contributing factor to the accident. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - distance/speed - misjudged, copilot/second pilot (contributing factor) - altitude/clearance - not maintained, faa inspector (cause) ## Analysis The second pilot stated he was attempting to land on the grass runway. After determining the glider was too high to land on the intended runway, the first pilot took control of the aircraft in an attempt to maneuver the glider to an alternate landing location beyond the departure end of the runway. However, during the maneuver the glider's left wingtip contacted the ground. The first pilot reported that it was evident the glider was too high to land on the intended runway, and too low to abort the landing. He reported that he "…took the controls" in an effort to maneuver the glider into a better position for landing. He reported that he intended to land in an open area between the departure end of the runway 07 and trees located east of the runway. During the maneuver, the glider's left wingtip contacted the ground, and "caused the aircraft to do an abrupt yaw to the left." Witnesses to the accident reported the glider contacted the terrain in a left wing-low, nose-down attitude approximately 60 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. For the purpose of this report, the first pilot is defined as the pilot who was manipulating the flight controls at the time of the accident. ## Factual narrative On August 14, 2001, about 2000 Pacific daylight time, an I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 glider, N29JB, sustained substantial damage during a landing attempt at Pangborn Memorial Airport, Wenatchee, Washington. The glider is registered to the Cascade Soaring Society, Wenatchee, Washington, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) practical flight test under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91. The first pilot, an airline transport pilot/pilot examiner employed by the Federal Aviation Administration, and the second pilot, a student pilot who was undergoing the practical test, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight originated at the Wenatchee airport approximately 40 minutes prior to the accident. The second pilot, who was seated in the rear seat, stated he was attempting to land on the grass runway that parallels runway 07-25. After determining the glider was too high to land on the intended runway, the first pilot took control of the aircraft in an attempt to maneuver the glider to an alternate landing location beyond the departure end of the runway. However, during the maneuver the glider's left wingtip contacted the ground. The first pilot reported that it was evident the glider was too high to land on the intended runway, and too low to abort the landing. He reported that he "…took the controls" in an effort to maneuver the glider into a better position for landing. He reported that he intended to land in an open area between the departure end of the runway 07 and trees located east of the runway. During the maneuver, the glider's left wingtip contacted the ground, and "caused the aircraft to do an abrupt yaw to the left." Witnesses to the accident reported the glider contacted the terrain in a left wing-low, nose-down attitude approximately 60 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. For the purpose of this report, the first pilot is defined as the pilot who was manipulating the flight controls at the time of the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N29JB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29JB-2002-02-21), registration cancelled 2002-02-21, S/N 84, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 - Registry model: [I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/i-c-a-brasov-is-28b2) (registry code 4490102) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Glider - Serial number: 1528B2 - Airframe hours: 700 - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Part 91 - Registered owner: Cascade Soaring Society - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, August 9, 2000 - Departed: EAT, Wenatchee, WA - Destination: EAT, Wenatchee, WA - Airport: EAT, Pangborn Memorial, runway 07, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 56; injuries: minor; airline transport, commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front - Student pilot; age 56; injuries: minor; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; seat: rear ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 322° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 54 °F - Altimeter: 29.87 inHg - Observed at: EAT ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20010814023869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010814023869A), Aug 14, 2001: Brasov IS28B2, Wenatchee, WA, No damage. (-23) At approximately 1945 hours on 08/14/01, N29JB, a ica frasov IS-28-B2 glider crashed at the Wenatchee, WA airport. The pilot (a private pilot applicant)… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.