N6388V — I.c.a.-brasov (Romania) IS-28B2

Aircraft record

Serial number

364

Manufacturer

I.c.a.-brasov (Romania)

Model

IS-28B2

Category

Glider

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N6388V →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN12FA378Jun 17, 2012Wallis, TXFatal · 4 fatal

   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.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the I.c.a.-brasov (Romania) IS-28B2).

1. Nov 13, 2012deregistered — Greater Houston Soaring Association

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6388V was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the I.c.a.-brasov (Romania) IS-28B2 above.

• until Aug 2, 1991Cessna 172RG (s/n 172RG0651)

Frequently asked

Has N6388V been in an accident?

Yes. N6388V appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.

What kind of aircraft is N6388V?

N6388V is an I.c.a.-brasov (Romania) IS-28B2 (glider), serial number 364.

Has N6388V been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N6388V (CEN12FA378) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.