# Accident 20180225003109A: Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT-912-L, Eustis, FL, February 25, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 2018, 08:10 local time
- Place: Eustis, FL
- Airport: Mid Florida Air Service
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8433° N, 81.6300° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8433&lon=-81.6300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N98YW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98YW-2021-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L (registry code 060003A, https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-windsports-pty-edge-xt-912-l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912UL series (registry code 55571, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS PTY LTD EDGE XT-912-L
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912UL
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA18LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180225003109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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 THE PILOT DID THAT FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY (3200 FEET),  HE SAID THAT THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO BECOME AIRBORNE THREE TIMES. THE WITNESS SAID THAT THE PILOT REPEATED THE PROCESS, BUT WHEN HE BECAME AIRBORNE THE THIRD TIME HE CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR RUNWAY 18. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 18 AND WITNESS REPORTED A NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN WAS FLOWN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 100 FEET NORTH WEST OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 18 (ABOUT 50 FEET FROM RUNWAY CENTERLINE). THE DEBRIS AREA WAS SMALL (WITHIN 10 FEET FROM MAIN WRECKAGE). THE PILOT DIED AT THE SCENE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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