# N53AW: 2008 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-912-0182
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, weight-shift control
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 2008
- Certificate issued: February 1, 2008
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A6AE29
- Registered owner: [Woodriff Lee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODRIFF%20LEE)
- Location: [Three Forks, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Three%20Forks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9162° N, 111.5262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59752, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53AW

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 GAA17CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA004), Oct 2, 2016: Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT 912 L (N53AW), Fort Valley, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the aircraft’s right overcenter washout strut split ring, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain lateral control of the aircraft and subsequent ground impact.

## 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 20161001017409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161001017409A), Oct 1, 2016: Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT-912-L (N53AW), Fort Valley, GA, Substantial damage. On October 1, 2016 the pilot [privacy data omitted] of N53AW was conducting a routine flight in the local vicinity of a private airstrip located in Fort…

## 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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