Accident TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting Sport N878N, Friday 20 June 2025
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Date:Friday 20 June 2025
Time:14:09
Type:Silhouette image of generic TL20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting Sport
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N878N
MSN: TLUSA130
Year of manufacture:2006
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Shannon Airport (KEZF), Fredericksburg, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Fredericksburg-Shannon Airport, VA (KEZF)
Destination airport:Warrenton Fauquier Airport, VA (KHWY)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
A TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting Sport, N878N, sustained substantial damage in a forced landing following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from Shannon Airport (KEZF), Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The pilot was not injured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://wtop.com/virginia/2025/06/virginia-state-police-investigating-small-plane-crash-in-spotsylvania-co/

NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=878N

https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0096296.jpg (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jun-2025 01:06 Justanormalperson Added
21-Jun-2025 01:16 Justanormalperson Updated [Plane category, ]
21-Jun-2025 05:14 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
21-Jun-2025 05:24 RobertMB Updated [Narrative, Plane category, ]
21-Jun-2025 05:29 ASN Updated
21-Jun-2025 14:54 Captain Adam Updated [Narrative, ]
23-Jul-2025 06:01 Captain Adam Updated [Time, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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