# NTSB Accident NYC02LA193
> **I.C.A. Brasov IS-28-B2** · 2002-09-12 · Blairstown, NJ, USA · SERS
## 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.

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