# NTSB Accident WPR12FA001
> **VAUGHN PULSAR** · 2011-10-04 · West Jordan, UT, USA · FATL
## 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.

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