LAX89DVG09

1989-09-08 · PLACERVILLE, California, United States · Fatal · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PVF

Aircraft involved

N34FW CLATTI FOCKE-WULF-190 Fatal

Probable cause & findings

THE WING FAILED DUE TO DELAMINATION CAUSED BY ADHESIVE SEPARATION.

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_LAX89DVG09.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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