Welborn PULSAR XP N777XP

Summary

On 4 July 2002 at about 15:45 local time, a Welborn PULSAR XP registered N777XP was involved in an accident near Prineville, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 July 2002 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Prineville, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Prineville (S39)

Coordinates

44.2872, -120.9053

Aircraft

Welborn PULSAR XP

Registration

N777XP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Prineville → Prineville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA120

Nobody was injured.

The disconnection of the throttle cable on landing resulting in the aircraft's engine going to full throttle and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain directional control after securing the engine during the landing event.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the homebuilt Welborn Pulsar XP reported that upon arrival at the Prineville airport he conducted a successful touch and go to runway 28. During the second landing the throttle cable disconnected and the throttle went to full power. The aircraft bounced back into the air and then returned to the runway surface, and the pilot then shut the engine down as the aircraft began veering left. The pilot was unable to prevent the aircraft from departing the runway at which time all three landing gear collapsed. Local winds were reported as 020 degrees at 5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.