20161206018949A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Edge XT-912-L · Santa Barbara, CA · December 6, 2016

Date: December 6, 2016 · 10:09 local
Place: Santa Barbara, CA
Airport: Santa Barbara Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N188M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17FA033
Reported as: Edge XT-912-L
Reported engine: ROTAX 912 UL
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 60 total8 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N188MRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2020 · Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-LS/N XT-912-0502 · Built 2016 Airframe modelAirborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L Engine modelRotax 912UL series4 cycle

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What happened

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Accident aircraft departed Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, sba, Santa Barbara, CA, via runway 15L, making a right closed traffic to do pattern work and touch-and-gos. During the downwind, the accident pilot requested to change to runway 25 for landing. During the aircraft's right turn for the downwind to runway 25, accident pilot lost control of the aircraft, and impacted a parking structure.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SANTA BARBARA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SBA, SANTA BARBARA, CA, VIA RUNWAY 15L, MAKING A RIGHT CLOSED TRAFFIC TO DO PATTERN WORK AND TOUCH-AND-GOS. DURING THE DOWNWIND, THE ACCIDENT PILOT REQUESTED TO CHANGE TO RUNWAY 25 FOR LANDING. DURING THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT TURN FOR THE DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 25, ACCIDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND IMPACTED A PARKING STRUCTURE.

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 WPR17FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSanta Barbara, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.Dec 6, 2016 · Substantial damage