# N98YW: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 6, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98YW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98YW

## Aircraft that carried N98YW

- [Cancelled 2021-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98YW-2021-03-06): Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L, S/N XT-912-0339, built 2009. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Farmer John E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARMER%20JOHN%20E), [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)

## NTSB investigations on N98YW (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 ERA18LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA089), Feb 25, 2018: Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT 912 L (N98YW), Eustis, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the weight-shift-control aircraft's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain. Contributing…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N98YW (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 20180225003109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180225003109A), Feb 25, 2018: Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT-912-L (N98YW), Eustis, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witness reported that the pilot taxied to runway 18; and added enough power to get the aircraft off the ground (about 10-20 feet). The witness reported that…

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