What happened
On June 26, 2024, at approximately 0956 Pacific daylight time, a Sting RG ultralight, registration N912RG, was involved in an accident near Rio Linda, California. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 for a personal local area flight.
While returning to Rio Linda Airport (L36), the pilot configured the aircraft for a short field landing on runway 17. During this phase, the engine began to stutter and subsequently failed. Because the aircraft was at a low altitude and airspeed was decreasing, the pilot initiated a forced landing into a nearby field. During the landing maneuver, the aircraft struck a perimeter fence of a softball field and came to a stop in an upright position.
The accident resulted in one minor injury to the pilot, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.