20240525007889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · David A Weaver PULSAR SUPER 100 · Rochelle, IL · May 25, 2024

Date
May 25, 2024 · 07:00 local
Place
Rochelle, IL
Airport
Rochelle
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N912GR
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN24LA203
Reported as
David A Weaver Pulsar Super 100
Reported engine
Ulpower UL350IS
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
636 total90 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During take off climb from runway 25, the engine eperience power loss. An attempt was made to turn back to runway 25, on final approach the airspeed was not sufficient to maintain the approach and the aircraft made contact abeam of the threshold and skidded to a stop left of center of runway 25 threshold markings.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE OFF CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 25, THE ENGINE EPERIENCE POWER LOSS. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TURN BACK TO RUNWAY 25, ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIRSPEED WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN THE APPROACH AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT ABEAM OF THE THRESHOLD AND SKIDDED TO A STOP LEFT OF CENTER OF RUNWAY 25 THRESHOLD MARKINGS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.