Models / I.c.a.-Brasov (romania) / IS-28B2 / N8217W Aircraft record N8217W 1992 I.c.a.-Brasov (romania) IS-28B2 Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (minor damage, May 2026) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Aug 31, 2027 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Merlin Soaring Association INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Amelia Court House, VA
Certificate issued Jun 22, 2007
Expires Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date Jul 27, 1995 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
Year 1992
Serial number 357
Aircraft type Glider
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code AB37F4 Engine
Make and model None None
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 2007 – now Merlin Soaring Association INC Amelia Court House, VA · current 1991 Euroflight INC Wichita, KS · different airframe: Beechcraft B36tc S/N Ea517 1974 – 1975 Individual owner Troy, NC · different airframe: Piper Pa-28-180 S/N 28-2350 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record