# N44VZ: 2007 Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L](https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-windsports-pty-edge-xt-912-l) (registry code 060003A, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: XT-912-0230
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 2026
- Certificate issued: May 19, 2025
- Expires: May 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A54A37
- Registered owner: [Mountaintop Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOUNTAINTOP%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Park City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Park%20City)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7469° N, 111.5329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84098, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44VZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44VZ

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-L)

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 WPR09LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA386), Aug 2, 2009: Airborne Windsports PTY XT-912-L (N44VZ), Lihue, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an in-flight encounter with turbulence during descent.

## 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 20090801018259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090801018259A), Aug 1, 2009: Airbor EDGEXT912L (N44VZ), Lihue, HI, Destroyed. 1. See attached for narrative. 2. Item #15, type of aircraft: light sport weight shift. 3. Item #23, weather briefing source:mr defino had flown several times…

## 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.

## Related

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

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