# Accident 19951009032069A: Amtr PULSAR, Zelienople, PA, October 9, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1995, 17:30 local time
- Place: Zelienople, PA
- Airport: Zelienople Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7797° N, 80.1391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7797&lon=-80.1391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95RK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95RK-1996-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kelosky Rudy PULSAR XP (registry code 05626HX, https://openairdocs.org/model/kelosky-rudy-pulsar-xp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR PULSAR
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951009032069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LIFTED ON HISPEED TAXI TEST. CONTINUED. LOST POWER ON CLIMB. HIT WIRES. LEFT FUEL DISCONNECT FITTING PARTLY BLOCKED

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA005), Oct 9, 1995: Kelosky Pulsar XP (N95RK), Zelienople, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently allowed the airplane to lift-off during a high speed taxi check, while operating the airplane with a known deficiency that consisted of a partially blocked quick disconnect…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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