# NTSB investigations: Airborne Windsports PTY EDGE XT-912-L: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA18LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA089.md): Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT 912 L · Eustis, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2018 · N98YW · Substantial damage
  > 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 to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the…
- [NTSB WPR17FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA033.md): Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT-912-L · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2016 · N188M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.
- [NTSB GAA17CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA004.md): Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT 912 L · Fort Valley, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2016 · N53AW · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the aircraft’s right overcenter washout strut split ring, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain lateral control of the aircraft and subsequent ground impact.
- [NTSB ERA15CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA020.md): Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT 912 L · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 18, 2014 · N29ME · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadvertent interference with the weight-shift capability of the airplane during the initial climb, resulting in a loss of airplane control and hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11FA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA138.md): AirBorne WindSport Edge XT-912-L · Hanapepe, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2011 · N29EP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor did not maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the inadvertent application of the choke, which resulted in a momentary interruption of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR09LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA386.md): Airborne Windsports PTY XT-912-L · Lihue, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2009 · N44VZ · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an in-flight encounter with turbulence during descent.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('060003A', '05902IC')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '470' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence?model=060003A

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