# N878N: 2006 TL Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [TL Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/tl-ultralight-sro-stingsport) (registry code 060001R, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: TLUSA130
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: March 10, 2006
- Certificate issued: November 1, 2023
- Expires: November 30, 2030
- Mode S code: AC153A
- Registered owner: [Luna Kenneth Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUNA%20KENNETH%20ROBERT)
- Location: [Bristow, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Bristow)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7298° N, 77.5442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20136, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=878N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N878N

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (TL Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA25LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA236), Jun 20, 2025: Sting Sport TL-2000 (N878N), Dunavant, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inflight failure of the propeller due to its exceedance of the manufacturer’s overhaul requirement.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20250620007639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250620007639A), Jun 20, 2025: Tl Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT (N878N), Fredericksburg, VA, Substantial damage. PIC reported the aircraft's engine suddenly began to shake violently while in cruise flight for 5 seconds before the engine shut down un-commanded. The PIC…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2025FA0000455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000455), Jul 8, 2025: BLADE. DEPARTED. FAA DISCOVERED CONDITION DURING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. PIC REPORTED IN-FLIGHT PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CAUSING VIOLENT BUFFETING AND VIB

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N878N

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N878N before.

- [Cancelled 1933-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878N-1933-01-12): Crawford Motor & Airplane Manu CRAWFORD'S GLIDER, S/N 2. Owner: [Crawford Motor & Airplane Manufactory Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAWFORD%20MOTOR%20%26%20AIRPLANE%20MANUFACTORY%20INC), [Seal Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Seal%20Beach)

## Related

- Other TL Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/tl-ultralight-sro-stingsport/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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