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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airborne EDGE X · Willow Spring, MO · September 1, 2014

Date: September 1, 2014 · 07:00 local
Place: Willow Spring, MO
Airport: Willow Springs
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2017A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA532
Reported as: Airborne Edge X
Reported engine: ROTAX 582UL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 496 total356 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N2017ARegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2022 · Airborne EDGE XS/N 582-587 · Built 2007 Airframe modelAirborne EDGE X Engine modelRotax 582UL2 cycle

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What happened

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During the landing phase at approximately 0.1 miles from the runway, the pilot experienced mild turbulence. While trying to land at about 20 ft AGL, the aircraft encountered a sudden and significant wind gust and the aircraft dropped to the ground and rolled on to it's left side.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE LANDING PHASE AT APPROXIMATELY 0.1 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED MILD TURBULENCE. WHILE TRYING TO LAND AT ABOUT 20 FT AGL, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN AND SIGNIFICANT WIND GUST AND THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND ROLLED ON TO IT'S LEFT SIDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN14CA532Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWillow Springs, MOThe pilot's loss of control after the weight-shift-control aircraft encountered low-level wind shear shortly before touchdown. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight weather assessment that failed to correctly determine the actual…Sep 1, 2014 · Substantial damage