N38ES is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-29D built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-29D cancelled May 8, 2021
- Serial number
- 38
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 30, 2018
- Last FAA action
- January 30, 2018
- Last owner
- Eason Richerd E (Co-owned)
Merced, CA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Racing; Exhibition
NTSB accident and incident record under N38ES
Aircraft on the NTSB record: I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS 29D · serial 38
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.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site