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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · TL Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT · Hurricane, UT · March 28, 2020

Date: March 28, 2020 · 16:17 local
Place: Hurricane, UT
Airport: General Dick Stout Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7997N
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20LA116
Reported as: TL Ultralight Sro Stingsport
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,002 total60 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N7997NRegistration cancelled Feb 9, 2021 · TL Ultralight Sro STINGSPORTS/N TLUSA136 · Built 2006 Airframe modelTL Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Crashed just off end of runway just after departure, just after engine sputtered and cut out.

PIC stated, run-up was normal, with a mag drop well within Rotax requirements. PIC stated engine ran smooth both on taxi, run-up and take off roll.

PIC stated engine failed about 250-250 ft. off of runway at 60 KTS on climb with no notice resulting in sudden stoppage.

PIC stated, lowered nose pumped throttle and flew to ground.

PIC stated aircraft bounced twice, gear collapsed, then slide sideways until complete stop. PIC stated after he shut down all systems they then exited aircraft, with passenger and PIC who were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED JUST OFF END OF RUNWAY JUST AFTER DEPARTURE, JUST AFTER ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CUT OUT.

PIC STATED, RUN-UP WAS NORMAL, WITH A MAG DROP WELL WITHIN ROTAX REQUIREMENTS. PIC STATED ENGINE RAN SMOOTH BOTH ON TAXI, RUN-UP AND TAKE OFF ROLL.

PIC STATED ENGINE FAILED ABOUT 250-250 FT. OFF OF RUNWAY AT 60 KTS ON CLIMB WITH NO NOTICE RESULTING IN SUDDEN STOPPAGE.

PIC STATED, LOWERED NOSE PUMPED THROTTLE AND FLEW TO GROUND.

PIC STATED AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE, GEAR COLLAPSED, THEN SLIDE SIDEWAYS UNTIL COMPLETE STOP. PIC STATED AFTER HE SHUT DOWN ALL SYSTEMS THEY THEN EXITED AIRCRAFT, WITH PASSENGER AND PIC WHO WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR20LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHurricane, UTA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the ignition system as a result of foreign object damage.Mar 28, 2020 · Substantial damage