ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69981
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 August 1990 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-100G Elan |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N132S |
| MSN: | E186G152 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 810 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vacaville Nut Tree Airport - KVCB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KVCB |
| KVCB | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the glider noticed a tractor drive across the runway at the approximate area of the indented touchdown point. The pilot altered his course and 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.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX90DVG18
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 2008 | N132S | Private | 0 | Truckee Tahoe Airport - KTRK, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 09:30 | DColclasure | Added |
| 29-Aug-2013 12:56 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2013 12:57 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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