No fatalities
16 May 2021: I.C.A.-BRASOV (ROMANIA) IS-28B2 — SKY SOARING INC — Hampshire, IL
On 16 May 2021, an I.C.A.-BRASOV (ROMANIA) IS-28B2 operated by SKY SOARING INC was involved in an aviation accident near Hampshire, IL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack following the breakage of the weak/safety link during a winch launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin, and… This summary draws on records from NTSB; 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack following the breakage of the weak/safety link during a winch launch, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin, and subsequent impact with trees and terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Airspeed — Not attained/maintainedCapability exceededPilotInstructor/check pilot