Airborne WINDSPORT EDGE accident near Ft. Lupton, CO
On June 23, 2010, an Airborne WINDSPORT EDGE was involved in an accident near Ft. Lupton, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 23, 2010
- Place
- Ft. Lupton, CO
- Aircraft
- Airborne WINDSPORT EDGE · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.846°N, 104.813°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100624X91735
Official records · CEN10LA339
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 23, 2010, about 1145 mountain daylight time, an Airborne Windsport Edge weight-shift aircraft, N55857, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while performing aerobatic maneuvers near Fort Lupton, Colorado. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 local flight. The pilot departed a private airstrip at an unknown time. An eyewitness reported that he observed the weight-shift aircraft performing “loops and wingovers” for about five minutes. The eyewitness continued that during the last maneuver the pilot performed what looked like a wingover; however, the wing folded, approximately 1,000 feet above ground level, and the aircraft spiraled down and impacted terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) database failed to show that the 86 year old pilot possessed a pilot certificate. Additionally, no FAA medical records on the pilot were found. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The aircraft was a 2000 Airborne Windsport Edge, serial number 582-560. It was registered as an experimental, weight-shift aircraft. The aircraft was powered by a Rotax 582 two-stroke engine, rated at 65 horsepower. Several requests were made of the pilot's family to provide pilot and aircraft records, however the family failed to reply to the requests. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION A postcrash examination of the aircraft at the accident scene showed t
Probable cause
The pilot intentionally performed prohibited aerobatic maneuvers that damaged the carriage wing attachment hang point and collapsed the wing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
