# N88ZT: 2003 Airborne 912 XT

- Status: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Airborne 912 XT](https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-912-xt) (registry code 05902UG, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: XT-15
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: January 29, 2010
- Certificate issued: July 15, 2019
- Expires: July 31, 2022
- Mode S code: AC1DCD
- Registered owner: [Leffelman Joseph L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEFFELMAN%20JOSEPH%20L)
- Location: [Lindenhurst, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Lindenhurst)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4160° N, 88.0654° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60046, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88ZT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88ZT

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 912 XT)

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 CEN20CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA217), Jun 7, 2020: Airborne XT912 (N88ZT), Bristol, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect flight control input during the landing flare, which resulted in an impact with the ground.

## 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 20200607010189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200607010189A), Jun 7, 2020: Airborne 912 XT (N88ZT), Bristol, WI, Substantial damage. Pilot had not yet soloed in weight shift aircraft but felt comfortable from last session to perform take offs and landings safely. Take off and pattern were…

## 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 912 XT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-912-xt/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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