# Accident 20210624008159A: Airborne Australia XT582, Carson City, NV, June 24, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 2021, 08:15 local time
- Place: Carson City, NV
- Airport: Carson City
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1923° N, 119.7326° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1923&lon=-119.7326&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8003K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8003K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Airborne Australia XT582 (registry code 05901MW, https://openairdocs.org/model/airborne-australia-xt582) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 582UL DCDI (registry code 55563, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ul-dcdi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRBORNE AUSTRALIA XT582
- Reported engine: ROTAX 582UL DCDI
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 46 total, 6 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA246) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210624008159A

## Narrative

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

DURING THE THIRD LANDING OF A SOLO FLIGHT OPERATION, THE STUDENT PILOT ENCOUNTERED A CROSS WIND AND LOST CONTROL OF HIS WEIGHT SHIFT CONTROL TRIKE UPON TOUCHDOWN.  THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE WING.

## 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 WPR21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA246), Jun 24, 2021: Airborne Australia XT582 (N8003K), Carson City, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

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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