P&M PULSR N415PM

Summary

On 16 April 2015 at about 17:30 local time, a P&M PULSR registered N415PM was involved in an accident near Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 April 2015 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Jack Edwards (JKA)

Coordinates

30.2894, -87.6717

Aircraft

P&M PULSR

Registration

N415PM

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gulf Shores → Gulf Shores

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15CA188

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was conducting his first flight in the new light-sport weight-shift control aircraft, which he purchased about 1 month prior. During the takeoff roll, he inadvertently applied a right steering control input and then over-corrected to the left. The left wing contacted the ground, and the aircraft rolled over onto its left side, which resulted in substantial wing and fuselage damage. The pilot reported that he did not experience any preaccident malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. He further reported about 1,200 hours of total fight experience, which included about 1,000 hours in similar weight-shift control aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.