N315BA 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. Its light-sport airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2022. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 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 reported that after a normal release about 2 miles north of the airport at 3,000 feet, he turned the glider south towards the airport. Approximately 1 mile from the airport the glider encountered strong winds from the south and it entered a high rate of descent with minimal forward motion. The pilot determined the glider would not make the airport and he executed an off-airport landing. During landing, the right wing struck a bush and the glider ground looped, substantially damaging its wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe prior to the accident. An airport located about 9 miles to the east of the accident airport indicated at the time of the accident wind was from 180 degrees at 11 knots gusting to 16 knots.
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