# NTSB SEA88LA118: I.C.A. Brasov IS-29D, N91419, Athol, ID, June 26, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 26, 1988, 15:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place: Athol, ID
- Coordinates: 47.960132, -116.680679 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9601&lon=-116.6807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40837
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA118
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40837/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA118

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91419](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91419-1991-06-25), registration cancelled 1991-06-25, S/N 62 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: I.C.A. Brasov IS-29D
- Registry model: [I.C.A.-Brasov IS-29D](https://openairdocs.org/model/i-c-a-brasov-is-29d) (registry code 4490104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN unknown
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Melvin S. Heter
- Registered owner: Melvin S Heter
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: Silverwood

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; seat: center; toxicology performed; flight hours: 71 total, 1 in this make and model, 17 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19880626062119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880626062119A), Jun 26, 1988: Brasov IS29D2, Athol, ID, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled and spun in during a low approach to landing runway.

## Other investigations on N91419 (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA83LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA109), May 26, 1983: I.C.A. Brasov IS-29D (N91419), Ephrata, WA, substantial damage

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.

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