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Clatti FOCKE-WULF-190 N34FW

8 September 1989 · Placerville, California, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 8 September 1989 at about 19:53 local time, a Clatti FOCKE-WULF-190 registered N34FW was involved in an accident near Placerville, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 19:53
Classification
Accident
Location
Placerville, California, United States
Nearest airport
Placerville (PVF)
Coordinates
38.7308, -120.8003
Aircraft
Clatti FOCKE-WULF-190
Registration
N34FW
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX89DVG09

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE WING FAILED DUE TO DELAMINATION CAUSED BY ADHESIVE SEPARATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AMATEUR BUILT ACFT DEPARTED ON THE SECOND TEST FLIGHT. THE PILOT CIRCLED THE AIRPORT AND THEN ENTERED INTO A NOSE DOWN MANEUVER. DURING THE DESCENT BOTH WINGS FOLDED UPWARDS AND THEN AFT. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED, UNCONTROLLED, INTO AN OPEN FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL DELAMINATED DUE TO ADHESIVE FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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