ICA Brasov IS-28B2, N41CR: Accident occurred May 16, 2021 at Sky Soaring Airport (55LL) Union, McHenry County, Illinois

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Des Plaines, Illinois

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Sky Soaring Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N41CR

Location: Huntley, IL

Accident Number: CEN21LA226

Date & Time: May 16, 2021, 13:00 Local 

Registration: N41CR

Aircraft: I.C.A.-BRASOV (ROMANIA) IS-28B2 

Injuries: 2 Serious

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: I.C.A.-BRASOV (ROMANIA) 

Registration: N41CR

Model/Series: IS-28B2

Aircraft Category: Glider

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KDKB,915 ft msl 

Observation Time: 12:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 16 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C /12°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 230°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.18 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Hampshire, IL (55LL) 

Destination: Huntley, IL

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 Serious 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 Serious 

Latitude, Longitude: 42.155593,-88.519095 (est)