N4281B is a 1978 I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2 (glider) with serial number 123, registered in Placerville, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (glider), issued Nov 28, 1978. It is one of 22 IS-28B2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 10, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Placerville, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Dec 18, 2012
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A51BD4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51215724
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Placerville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placerville Placerville, CA | KPVF | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cameron Park Cameron Park, CA | O61 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Georgetown Georgetown, CA | E36 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2008 | Fincastle, VA | IS-26B2 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | NYC08CA275 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.