Aviation accident NYC02LA193

Name: aviation accident: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28-B2 near Blairstown (2002-09-12)
Start: 2002-09-12
Location: Blairstown, NJ, USA

SERS · I.C.A. Brasov IS-28-B2 · 2002-09-12 · Blairstown, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC02LA193
Event ID: 20020930X05243
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-09-12
Location: Blairstown, NJ, USA
Coordinates: 41.016666, -75.033332

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: I.C.A. Brasov
Model: IS-28-B2
Registration: N8216Q
FAR Part: 091
Engines: —
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The second pilot's improper in-flight decision to perform a release from the towplane, which did not allow for successful completion of the flight. A factor was the downdrafts.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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