William M Clapp CLAPP-SABERWING — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 2 William M Clapp CLAPP-SABERWING airframes on record (built 2014–2019), 2 currently registered. 2 have one or more NTSB accident records (2 records total). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
2
Airframes
2
Registered
2014–2019
Years
2
NTSB records
Recent William M Clapp CLAPP-SABERWING accidents
A hard landing and subsequent gear collapse due to the pilot’s failure to securely close the airplane canopy and its subsequent opening on short final.
The total loss of engine power due to the shearing of the woodruff key that indexed the crankshaft gear and hub assembly to the crankshaft, which resulted in the gear and hub rotating from their indexed position and caused the crankshaft-to-camshaft timing to become misaligned.