Barness Pulsar I accident near Bardstown, KY
On December 3, 2003, a Barness Pulsar I (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bardstown, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 3, 2003
- Place
- Bardstown, KY
- Aircraft
- Barness Pulsar I · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.814°N, 85.499°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031208X02007
NTSB summary
On December 3, 2003, at 1715 eastern standard time, a homebuilt Pulsar I, N97JW, was destroyed while departing from the Samuels Field Airport (BRY), Bardstown, Kentucky. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot had purchased the airplane the day of the accident, and conducted a 1-hour "familiarization" flight with the pervious owner. After the "familiarization" flight, the previous owner departed the airport by car, and the pilot informed the airport manager that he was going to try and fly the airplane again. The pilot then contacted his wife by cell phone, and requested her to proceed to the airport to pick him up. Upon the arrival of the pilot's wife, she observed the airplane on fire in the grass area left of runway 02. There were no known witnesses to the accident. The FAA inspector further stated that the airplane impacted the ground in a grass area left of runway 02, about 2,300 feet from the threshold. Examination of the first impact marks revealed damage from the left wing, and a wooden propeller blade, which was separated from the engine. The only damage observed on the separated propeller blade was at the hub section. The remainder of the airplane came to rest about 30 feet beyond the first impact marks, where a post-crash fire consumed the wreckage. The left wing was separated from the fuselage, and all flight control surfaces were accounted f
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of aircraft control, resulting in a subsequent impact with terrain. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane.
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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.
