Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd XT-912 accident near Winter Haven, FL
On October 14, 2012, an Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd XT-912 was involved in an accident near Winter Haven, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 14, 2012
- Place
- Winter Haven, FL
- Aircraft
- Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd XT-912 · WSFT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.058°N, 81.752°W
- NTSB ID
- 20121015X92940
Official records · ERA13LA020
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On October 14, 2012, about 1116 eastern standard time, an experimental Airborne Wind Sports XT-912, N811RW, was substantially damaged following a collision with the ground at Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF), Winter Haven, Florida. The sport pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Funwings Incorporated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to witnesses, they watched as the aircraft was conducting touch-and-go landings prior to the accident. They stated that nothing seemed abnormal with the aircraft but did recall that it was very windy for an ultralight to be operating. One of the witnesses estimated the winds to be between 10 and15 knots, and could not judge the wind gusts. At the time of the accident the aircraft was on its final touch-and-go from runway 5, when it made a hard right bank immediately after takeoff, at approximately 100 feet above of the ground. They watched and recalled that the bank angle seemed excessive, approximately 60-90 degrees. The motor sounded as if it was at full power and not malfunctioning. The aircraft immediately impacted the ground approximately 100-150 yards from where the witnesses were standing. The witnesses assisted in extricating the occupants from the aircraft and waited for emergency personnel to arrive. According to information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot was not i
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in collision with terrain.
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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.
