I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 accident near Georgetown, Texas, June 25, 1985
On June 25, 1985 at about 7:00 pm local time, a I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 (glider), registered N99169, was destroyed in an accident near Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 25, 1985 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Georgetown, Texas · Georgetown · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2 IS-28-B-2
- Registration
- N99169 · no longer on the register · serial 42
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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 GLIDER COLLIDED WITH TREES WITHIN THE ARPT BOUNDARY. ON LANDING, THE ENG OF THE TOW ACFT WAS EXAMINED AND A SPARK PLUG WAS FOUND LOOSE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 450 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 355 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 391 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 1985; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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