Glaser-Dirks D6-100G N132S
28 August 1990 · Vacaville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1990 at about 21:00 local time, a Glaser-Dirks D6-100G registered N132S was involved in an accident near Vacaville, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Vacaville Glider Port (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 38.4093, -122.0098
- Aircraft
- Glaser-Dirks D6-100G
- Registration
- N132S
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90DVG18
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY ONTO THE RUNWAY BY A VEHICLE OPERATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE GLIDER NOTICED A TRACTOR DRIVE ACROSS THE RUNWAY AT THE APPROXIMATE AREA OF THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE PILOT ALTERED HIS COURSE AND TOUCHED DOWN IN ANOTHER SUITABLE AREA. PRIOR TO STOPPING THE WINGTIP OF THE SAILPLANE CONTACTED THE ROTATING PROPELLER OF A TOWPLANE WHICH WAS STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |