# N20179: 2005 Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT 912-B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT 912-B](https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-windsports-pty-edge-xt-912-b) (registry code 059008Z, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: XT912-113
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport, previously under 21.190
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 2016
- Certificate issued: July 15, 2009
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: A19929
- Registered owner: [Evans Karl R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVANS%20KARL%20R)
- Location: [Ramona, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ramona)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0404° N, 116.8301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92065, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20179
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20179

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912UL model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT 912-B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA19CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA002), Oct 2, 2018: Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT 912 (N20179), Frankston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the weight-shift-controlled aircraft landing crooked on a turf runway.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20181002016619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181002016619A), Oct 2, 2018: Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT 912-B (N20179), Frankston, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot made a landing at aero estates rnwy-27(T25) touch down point was 20% down the runway and touchdown was smooth at 35KTS. The front wheel jerked a bit from…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N20179

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N20179 before.

- [Cancelled 2003-04-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20179-2003-04-11): Cessna 172M, S/N 17261072. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Ammar Ammar M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMMAR%20AMMAR%20M), [Nesbit, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Nesbit)

## Related

- Other Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT 912-B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-windsports-pty-edge-xt-912-b/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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