Weaver David A PULSAR 912XP N912GR
21 August 2007 · Plato Center, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2007 at about 19:00 local time, a Weaver David A PULSAR 912XP registered N912GR was involved in an accident near Plato Center, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plato Center, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plato Center Airport (LL53)
- Coordinates
- 42.0147, -88.4625
- Aircraft
- Weaver David A PULSAR 912XP
- Registration
- N912GR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plato Center → Plato Center
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA275
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft and pilot's failure to maintain altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot allowed the approach speed to deteriorate during landing, causing an unrecoverable loss in altitude. The pilot made an off-field landing into a corn field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weaver David A PULSAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2017 | Weaver David A PULSAR 912XP | Plato Center, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2007 | Browns VANS RV-7A | Gardner, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Abingdon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Alton, Illinois, United States | Dutchman Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Wood QUICKIE Q-2 | Edwardsville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Swearingen SA-226T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2007 | Cessna 172N | Pinckneyville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |