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N490F
AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS PTY LTD EDGE XT-912-L
Weight-shift-control · 4 Cycle · Light Sport
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
LANGSTON MICHAEL D
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
GRANITE SHOALS, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Feb 2, 2022
Airworthiness Date
Mar 30, 2011
Expires
Feb 28, 2029
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS PTY LTD
Model
EDGE XT-912-L
Year
-
Serial Number
XT-912-0394
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912UL SERIES
Type
4 Cycle
Power
80 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A61095
Mode S Code (Octal)
51410225

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 29, 2022 Accident Substantial Granite Shoals, TX
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while landing with a gusting wind.

NTSB WPR22FA189