NTSB Identification: *WPR12FA295*
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, July 05, 2012 in Piru, CA
Aircraft: TL ULTRALIGHT SRO STINGSPORT, registration: N177N
Injuries: 2 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain
errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final
report has been completed.


On July 5, 2012, about 1324 Pacific daylight time, a TL Ultralight SRO
Stingsport, N177N, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain
near Piru, California. The airplane was registered to and operated by
the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 91. The certified flight instructor and commercial pilot receiving
instruction were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions
prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the instructional flight. The
local flight originated from Whiteman Airpark, Van Nuys, California, at
1300.

Multiple witnesses driving on Highway 126 within the vicinity of the
accident site reported observing the accident airplane descending in a
nose low attitude while spinning in a counter-clockwise direction before
it descended below a tree line.

Examination of the accident site by the National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) revealed that the airplane
came to rest upright in an open field. Wreckage debris remained within
about 20 feet of the main wreckage and all major structural components
of the airplane were present. The wreckage was recovered to a secure
location for further examination.