Meyer PULSAR XP accident near Spring Branch, TX
On July 10, 1995, a Meyer PULSAR XP (airplane) was involved in an accident near Spring Branch, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 10, 1995
- Place
- Spring Branch, TX
- Aircraft
- Meyer PULSAR XP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.860°N, 98.399°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03946
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 10, 1995, approximately 1600 central daylight time, a homebuilt Pulsar XP airplane, N912XP, registered to and operated by a private owner, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during descent near Spring Branch, Texas. The private pilot and his pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. The airplane departed Bulverde Airpark near Spring Branch about 15 minutes before the accident for the local personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. According to a witness, the passenger completed a tour of the shop in San Antonio, Texas, where the Pulsar kit is manufactured and expressed a desire to see a completed airplane. The witness, who was an employee of the kit manufacturer, offered to show the passenger the airplane which was kept in the same hangar as his personal airplane. When they arrived at the Bulverde Airpark, the pilot was "working in the general area of the nose wheel on the plane." The passenger introduced himself to the pilot and "asked general questions about the plane." The witness observed the pilot place 5 gallons of automotive gasoline into the Pulsar's right wing tank. The pilot then invited the passenger "to go on a short flight" and assisted him in "strapping" into the right seat of the Pulsar. The witness pulled his Star-Lite airplane out of the hangar and both airplanes taxied out and took off. The two aircraft climbed to "2,300 to 2,500 feet indicated" and proceeded north. After approximately 8 minutes, the Star-Lite's pilot turned back to the a
Probable cause
The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector and his failure to maintain airspeed. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention to the power loss.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
