Pulsar SUPER PULSAR N912GR

Summary

On 25 May 2024 at about 11:45 local time, a Pulsar SUPER PULSAR registered N912GR was involved in an accident near Rochelle, Illinois, 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

25 May 2024 at 11:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Rochelle, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Rochelle Municipal Airport (RPJ)

Coordinates

41.8944, -89.0720

Aircraft

Pulsar SUPER PULSAR

Registration

N912GR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2022

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Dixon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA203

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the engine lost partial power. He flew a left traffic pattern to return to land; during the forced landing, the airplane landed short of the runway and left of the runway centerline. The nose landing gear assembly separated from the airplane and the fuselage sustained substantial damage. Examination of the airframe, engine, and fuel systems did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Data downloaded from the engine control unit (ECU) revealed engine rpm fluctuations about 2 minutes after takeoff and again about 3 minutes after takeoff, but rpm values recovered, and all other parameters remained normal. The reason for the reported loss of power and the engine rpm fluctuations logged in the data could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.