# Accident 19890128001549A: Amtrwg WAGARO, Placerville, CA, January 28, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 28, 1989, 13:00 local time
- Place: Placerville, CA
- Airport: Placerville Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7297° N, 120.7991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7297&lon=-120.7991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N512PV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N512PV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eaa Chapter 512 WAG-AERO SPORT TR (registry code 05655YX, https://openairdocs.org/model/eaa-chapter-512-wag-aero-sport-tr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRWG WAGARO
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 28,937 total, 620 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89DVG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVG03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890128001549A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT RATED STUDENT PUT ON BRAKES AS AIRCRAFT MADE A WHEEL LANDING. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89DVG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVG03), Jan 28, 1989: Eaa WAG-AERO Sport (N512PV), Placerville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT'S IMPROPER APPLICATION OF BRAKES DURING THE TOUCHDOWN/FLARE PHASE OF THE LANDING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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