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N6388VI.c.a.-Brasov (romania) IS-28B2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 13, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Hempstead, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Greater Houston Soaring Association
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hempstead, TX
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 2000
Canceled
Nov 13, 2012

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
I.c.a.-Brasov (romania)
Model
IS-28B2
Serial number
364
Aircraft type
Glider
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A85EF8

Engine

Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2000 – 2012Greater Houston Soaring AssociationHempstead, TX
  2. until 1991Van Bortel Aircraft INCArlington, TX · different airframe: Cessna 172rg S/N 172rg0651

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 17, 2012 · Wallis, TX

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency situation, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s acute coronary event, which resulted from his severe coronary artery disease, prior physical exertion, and the stress of the emergency situation.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN12FA378

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12FA378)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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