# N98YW: 2009 Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L, registration cancelled 2021-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L](https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-windsports-pty-edge-xt-912-l) (registry code 060003A)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: XT-912-0339
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 2010
- Certificate issued: November 14, 2017
- Last registry action: November 14, 2017
- Mode S code: ADAB06
- Owner when cancelled: [Farmer John E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARMER%20JOHN%20E)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5363° N, 81.2421° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32825, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98YW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98YW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98YW-2021-03-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L: https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-windsports-pty-edge-xt-912-l.md

## 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 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 (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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