NONE · I.C.A. Brasov IS-29D2 · 1999-05-22 · TEHACHAPI, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA192
Event ID
20001212X18821
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-22
Location
TEHACHAPI, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
I.C.A. Brasov
Model
IS-29D2
Registration
N8217A
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain a proper glide path due to an inadvertent encounter with an area of high sink rate conditions. The mountainous/hilly nature of the terrain which limited the pilot's selection of a landing site is a factor.