Glider

N8217W

1992 I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
357
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Merlin Soaring Association Inc + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Amelia Court House, VA
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Registration record

N8217W on the FAA register

Type
1992 I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2
Serial
357
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Merlin Soaring Association Inc + 1 co-owner
Amelia Court House, VA
Certificate issued
2007-06-22
Airworthiness date
1995-07-27
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
AB37F4
Mode S (octal)
52633764
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-12
    Accident at Scotts Fork, VA; damage: minor.
  • 2007-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N8217W to the current registrant.
  • 1995-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
  • 1991-05-16
    N8217W previously assigned to a Beechcraft B36TC Bonanza (s/n EA517); cancelled.
  • 1975-05-06
    N8217W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-2350); cancelled.
Overview

About N8217W

N8217W is a 1992 I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2, serial number 357. The FAA register lists Merlin Soaring Association Inc + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Amelia Court House, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2007 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated July 27, 1995.

N8217W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-12 Accident · Scotts Fork, VA Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · ERA26LA207
Reported aircraft: I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2
Probable cause: The photographer’s failure to remain clear of an active taxiway.
NTSB report ↗
1974-03-05 Accident · Troy,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0561
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28 — a different aircraft that carried the N8217W registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: REES.

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.