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| Date: | Saturday 25 May 2024 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Designs Pulsar 912XP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N912GR |
| MSN: | KIT 911 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 125 hours |
| Engine model: | ULPower 350IS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (RPJ/KRPJ), Rochelle, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochelle, IL |
| Dixon, IL (C73) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the engine lost partial power. He flew a left traffic pattern to return to land; during the forced landing, the airplane landed short of the runway and left of the runway centerline. The nose landing gear assembly separated from the airplane and the fuselage sustained substantial damage.
Examination of the airframe, engine, and fuel systems did not reveal any preimpact malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Data downloaded from the engine control unit (ECU) revealed engine rpm fluctuations about 2 minutes after takeoff and again about 3 minutes after takeoff, but rpm values recovered, and all other parameters remained normal. The reason for the reported loss of power and the engine rpm fluctuations logged in the data could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN24LA203
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2024 17:05 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 30-Apr-2025 11:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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