# Accident 19890908034099A: Glattli William H. FOCKE-WULF 190, Placerville, CA, September 8, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1989, 12:53 local time
- Place: Placerville, CA
- Airport: Placerville Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7308° N, 120.8003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7308&lon=-120.8003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N34FW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34FW-1990-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Glattli William H. FOCKE-WULF 190 (registry code 0566415, https://openairdocs.org/model/glattli-william-h-focke-wulf-190) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89DVG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVG09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890908034099A

## Narrative

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

WINGS FOLDED DURING TEST FLIGHT. RUSTY ELEVATOR BELLCRANK FAILED. FIBERGLASS COVER FAILED. SAT OUT. WEATHERED BADLY

## 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 LAX89DVG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVG09), Sep 8, 1989: Clatti FOCKE-WULF-190 (N34FW), Placerville, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE WING FAILED DUE TO DELAMINATION CAUSED BY ADHESIVE SEPARATION.

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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