Louks PULSAR XP N912XL

Summary

On 7 October 1995 at about 17:52 local time, a Louks PULSAR XP registered N912XL was involved in an accident near Inverness, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 October 1995 at 17:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Inverness, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Inverness (X40)

Coordinates

28.8310, -82.2706

Aircraft

Louks PULSAR XP

Registration

N912XL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA96LA004

1 person died.

Premature rotation by the pilot during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, while attempting to accelerate in ground effect after lift-off.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot stated that he performed an engine run-up before departure with no discrepancies noted. He initiated a takeoff in a no-wind condition with the flaps retracted. The pilot stated that after lift-off, he leveled off about 4 to 5 feet above the runway to build airspeed. He stated that the 'plane dropped, left wing more that right, aircraft skidded off runway, and hit runway marker along edge of runway at approximately 10 mph.' A postcrash fire erupted in the right wing area after the airplane came to rest. Both occupants were seriously burned. The passenger died later due to burns. The pilot stated that there was no preimpact failure or malfunction of the engine or flight control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.