Tl Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT N7997N

Summary

On 28 March 2020 at about 20:47 local time, a Tl Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT registered N7997N was involved in an accident near Hurricane, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 March 2020 at 20:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Hurricane, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

General Dick Stout Field (1L8)

Coordinates

37.1403, -113.3061

Aircraft

Tl Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT

Registration

N7997N

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hurricane → Hurricane

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20LA116

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the ignition system as a result of foreign object damage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff on a local flight, about 250 ft above ground level, the airplane’s engine abruptly lost power. The pilot attempted to land on the remaining runway but landed long and touched down in a field. During the landing sequence, the airplane bounced, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear and the airplane skidding to a stop. Examination of the engine revealed damage to the ignition system’s charging coils consistent with foreign object damage. Testing of the charging coils determined they were inoperative, likely due to the foreign object damage. The failure of both ignition charging coils would result in the loss of engine power. The source of the foreign object damage could not be determined. No other anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.