Pulsar 100 N601SP

Summary

On 20 August 2000 at about 21:23 local time, a Pulsar 100 registered N601SP, operated by Solly Melyon, was involved in an accident near Victorville, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 2000 at 21:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Victorville, California, United States

Coordinates

34.4905, -117.3607

Aircraft

Pulsar 100

Registration

N601SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Solly Melyon

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Socal Airport → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00LA308

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to provide enough fuel for the intended flight. Contributing to the accident was an improper fuel vapor return system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the second flight of the experimental homebuilt airplane, the engine lost power resulting in a forced landing. The airplane collided with a ravine during the forced landing roll and the landing gear collapsed. Both flights had operated with a fuel load of 10 gallons, 5 gallons in each wing fuel tank. On approach to the runway, the accident pilot experienced a loss of engine power while operating from the left fuel tank. He switched the fuel selector to the right tank but was unable to get a restart. The pilot stated that the fuel vapor return, which was plumbed into the right fuel tank, was greater than advertised. He had understood the rate to be 20/30 percent of the fuel consumption rate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.