# N490F: 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-912-0394
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, weight-shift control
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 2011
- Certificate issued: February 2, 2022
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A61095
- Registered owners: [Langston Michael D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANGSTON%20MICHAEL%20D), [Fisher Verlyn M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHER%20VERLYN%20M), [Hunt Jeffrey A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUNT%20JEFFREY%20A)
- Location: [Granite Shoals, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Granite%20Shoals)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5718° N, 98.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78654, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=490F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N490F

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 WPR22FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA189), May 29, 2022: Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT-912-L (N490F), Granite Shoals, TX, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while landing with a gusting wind.

## 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 20220529021619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220529021619A), May 29, 2022: Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT-912-L (N490F), Granite Shoals, TX, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On may 29, 2022, at 0815, an Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd, edge XT-912-L light sport weight shift control aircraft bearing registration number [privacy data…

## 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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