At 1402 mountain time, an amateur-built Pulsar made a hard landing at Love Field, collapsing the landing gear. The student pilot/owner was operating the airplane with a commercial pilot, the previous owner, riding in the right seat to help the new owner familiarize himself with the airplane. The student pilot reported about 100 hours total time and said it was his first flight in this kind of airplane, and the accident occurred on the first attempted landing.
February 09, Prescott, Ariz. / Pulsar
At 1402 mountain time, an amateur-built Pulsar made a hard landing at Love Field, collapsing the landing gear. The student pilot/owner was operating the airplane with a commercial pilot, the previous owner, riding in the right seat to help the new owner familiarize himself with the airplane. The student pilot reported about 100 hours total time and said it was his first flight in this kind of airplane, and the accident occurred on the first attempted landing....
Key Takeaways:
- An amateur-built Pulsar made a hard landing at Love Field, collapsing its landing gear.
- The incident occurred during the student pilot/owner's first attempted landing in the aircraft, who had only 100 hours total flight time.
- A commercial pilot, the aircraft's previous owner, was on board to familiarize the student with the airplane.
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