N273BA is a 2022 Icon Aircraft A5. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Missoula, MT. Its light-sport airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2022. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 4 years old
- 1 of 204 Icon Aircraft A5
2023
2022
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The pilot was landing the glider at the conclusion of her third solo flight. She stated that on the base leg of the airport traffic pattern, the glider was “lower and further away” from the runway than she intended. She "set" the airbrakes, turned onto the final leg of the traffic pattern, and the glider began to sink. The glider subsequently impacted terrain short of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing spar and rear cockpit bulkhead. A postaccident examination of the glider revealed no evidence of preexisting mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The airbrakes were found fully deployed after the accident.
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