Hi, all --
Below accident report may be of interest, as it shows what can
happen. The Pulsar XP is supposed to use the 914, and on fault some
Murphy's Law variant may dictate that puppy will go to 39" MP on you
at precisely the wrong instant. And for those unhappy over the Europa
trigear's additional weight, the gear on the Pulsar has always looked
a bit cheesy to me.
NTSB Identification: SEA02LA120
Accident occurred Thursday, July 04, 2002 at Prineville, OR
Aircraft: Welborn Pulsar XP, registration: N777XP
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
On July 4, 2002, approximately 0845 Pacific daylight time, a homebuilt
Welborn Pulsar XP, N777XP, registered to and being flown by a private
pilot, was substantially damaged during landing at the Prineville
airport, Prineville, Oregon. The pilot was uninjured.
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The pilot reported that he departed the landing site en route to
Prineville to practice landings at the Prineville airport. Upon
arrival he conducted his first landing successfully. The pilot
reported that during the second landing on runway 28 the throttle
"came off in his hand," the engine went to full power, and the
aircraft bounced back into the air and then returned to the runway
surface. The pilot then shut the engine down as the aircraft began
veering left and all three landing gear collapsed as the aircraft
departed the runway.
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