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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cntrar 101ACENTR · Vacaville, CA · September 25, 1988

Date: September 25, 1988 · 18:45 local
Place: Vacaville, CA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N101LV
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA328
Reported as: Cntrar 101ACENTR
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 78 total13 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N101LVRegistered now · Centrair 101S/N 10100264 Airframe modelCentrair 101 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Dragged a wing turning a low final. Glider then cartwheeled rotating 180 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

DRAGGED A WING TURNING A LOW FINAL. GLIDER THEN CARTWHEELED ROTATING 180 DEGREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX88LA328Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVacaville, CAThe pilot flew over a field at 700 ft. a.g.l. to see if it was safe for landing. He turned the glider to establish a downwind leg. He then turned to the base leg. While turning onto final approach at a low altitude, the glider pitched up and rolled to the…Sep 25, 1988 · Substantial damage