Glider

N4281B

1978 I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
123
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Placerville, CA
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Registration record

N4281B on the FAA register

Type
1978 I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2
Serial
123
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Placerville, CA
Certificate issued
2012-12-18
Airworthiness date
1978-11-28
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
A51BD4
Mode S (octal)
51215724
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4281B.
  • 2008-08-10
    Accident at Fincastle, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N4281B

N4281B is a 1978 I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2, serial number 123. It is registered to an individual in Placerville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated November 28, 1978.

N4281B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-10 Accident · Fincastle, VA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC08CA275
Reported aircraft: I.C.A.-Brasov IS-26B2
Probable cause: The pilot's geographic disorientation, which resulted in an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of an inadequate landing site.

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.