SERS · I.C.A.-BRASOV (ROMANIA) IS-28B2 · 2021-05-16 · Hampshire, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA226
Event ID
20210519103108
Type
Accident
Date
2021-05-16
Location
Hampshire, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.152653, -88.505268
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
I.C.A.-BRASOV (ROMANIA)
Model
IS-28B2
Registration
N41CR
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack following the breakage of the weak/safety link during a winch launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin, and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.