# NTSB Accident NYC04LA043
> **Barness Pulsar I** · 2003-12-03 · Bardstown, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA043
- **Event ID:** 20031208X02007
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-12-03
- **Location:** Bardstown, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.814167, -85.499443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Barness
- **Model:** Pulsar I
- **Registration:** N97JW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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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