Glider

N843

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
44
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Industries LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N843 on the FAA register

Type
I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2
Serial
44
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Black Industries LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2020-06-04
Airworthiness date
1979-06-27
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
AB8AFD
Mode S (octal)
52705375
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N843 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-04-14
    Accident at North Plains, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
  • 1957-05-16
    N843 previously assigned to a Delackner Helicopters DH4 (s/n DH4-5); cancelled.
  • 1929-06-18
    N843 previously assigned to a Homebuilt J-1 (s/n T-4539); cancelled.
Overview

About N843

N843 is an I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2, serial number 44. The FAA register lists Black Industries LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated June 27, 1979.

N843 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-04-14 Accident · North Plains, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA99TA051
Reported aircraft: I.C.A. Brasov IS-28B2
Probable cause: The second pilot did not maintain clearance from power lines. The pilot-in-command did not adequately supervise the second pilot, and the second pilot's diverted attention and lack of familiarity with the geographic area were factors.
1985-06-14 Accident · Long Valley, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA85LA138
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22-135 — a different aircraft that carried the N843 registration before this airframe.

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.