# Accident 20230704011889A: Lindberg James EDGE-X, Coral Gables, FL, July 4, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 2023, 11:00 local time
- Place: Coral Gables, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.6395° N, 80.2907° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6395&lon=-80.2907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N147JL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N147JL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lindberg James EDGE-X (registry code 05902BT, https://openairdocs.org/model/lindberg-james-edge-x) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 582DCDI (registry code 55562, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582dcdi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LINDBERG JAMES EDGE-X
- Reported engine: ROTAX 582DCDI
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA283) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230704011889A

## Narrative

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

PART 91 OPERATION, EXPERIMENTAL 2004 LINDBERG JAMES WITH ONE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER CRASHED ON THE CORAL GABLES GOLF COURSE (25° 38’ 22”N  80° 17’26”W) POND. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED IMPACTING GROUND, BOUNCING AND INTO POND AIRCRAFT SUBMERGED UNDER 5 FEET OF WATER, PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. PILOT REPORTED ENGINE POWER SURGING FROM IDLE TO FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HOMESTEAD AIRPORT.

## 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 ERA23LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA283), Jul 4, 2023: Airborne Edge-X (N147JL), Coral Gables, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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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