2 fatal · VAUGHN PULSAR · 2011-10-04 · West Jordan, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA001
Event ID
20111004X11145
Type
Accident
Date
2011-10-04
Location
West Jordan, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.604442, -111.982223
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
VAUGHN
Model
PULSAR
Registration
N91BV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and airplane control while initiating a turn during the initial climb after takeoff in a high density altitude environment, above the airplane’s maximum allowable gross weight, and with an overly rich fuel-air mixture due to improper carburetor maintenance.