Glider

N28CL

I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
27
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Elsinore, CA
Registration record

N28CL on the FAA register

Type
I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2
Serial
27
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Elsinore, CA
Certificate issued
2015-03-06
Airworthiness date
1979-04-12
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A2CBDF
Mode S (octal)
50545737
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N28CL.
  • 1992-05-25
    Accident at Deer Park, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N28CL

N28CL is an I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2, serial number 27. It is registered to an individual in Lake Elsinore, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated April 12, 1979.

N28CL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-05-25 Accident · Deer Park, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92LA118
Reported aircraft: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2
Probable cause: THE INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF FLIGHT SPOILERS BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF AN IRRIGATION SPRINKLER THAT WAS IMPACTED BY THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING GROUND ROLL.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.