Carlson SPARROW UNREG

Summary

On 10 July 2006 at about 00:15 local time, a Carlson SPARROW registered UNREG was involved in an accident near New Galilee, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 July 2006 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

New Galilee, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Beaver Creek Ultralight Fltprk (1PA5)

Coordinates

40.7469, -80.4136

Aircraft

Carlson SPARROW

Registration

UNREG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Galilee → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

NYC06CA181

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain. A factor in the accident was the partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the unregistered, amateur-built Carlson Aircraft Sparrow experienced a partial loss of engine power approximately 40 feet above ground level, during the initial climb. The non-certificated pilot elected to return to the airport, and during a turn toward the runway, the airplane "stalled." The airplane impacted the ground in a right wing low attitude, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airframe and engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no mechanical abnormalities.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.