Carlson Aircraft Sparrow accident near New Galilee, Pennsylvania, July 10, 2006
On July 10, 2006, a Carlson Aircraft Sparrow, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered UNREG, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Galilee, Pennsylvania (Beaver Creek Ultralight Fltprk airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain. A factor in the accident was the partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 10, 2006
- Place
- New Galilee, Pennsylvania · Beaver Creek Ultralight Fltprk · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Carlson Aircraft Sparrow, amateur-built
- Registration
- UNREG · no longer on the register · serial SP 112 PBK
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to the pilot, the unregistered, amateur-built Carlson Aircraft Sparrow experienced a partial loss of engine power approximately 40 feet above ground level, during the initial climb. The non-certificated pilot elected to return to the airport, and during a turn toward the runway, the airplane "stalled." The airplane impacted the ground in a right wing low attitude, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airframe and engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no mechanical abnormalities.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Flight time: 1,200 hours in all; 632 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: sngl
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 890 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, April 1, 2006
- Maximum gross weight: 504 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 503 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1PA5 New Galilee PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 1,400 ft by 130 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 220° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 11:47 pm from KBVI, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under UNREG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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