Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT-912-L accident near Santa Barbara, CA
On December 6, 2016, an Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT-912-L was involved in an accident near Santa Barbara, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 6, 2016
- Place
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Aircraft
- Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT-912-L · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.433°N, 119.851°W
- NTSB ID
- 20161206X45332
Official records · WPR17FA033
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Recorded Air Traffic Control Radar Data (Plot): Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 6, 2016, about 1018 Pacific standard time, an Airborne Windsports PTY LTD Edge XT-912-L weight-shift control light sport aircraft, N188M, impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA), Santa Barbara, California. The pilot was fatally injured, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which originated from SBA about 1016. Air traffic controllers working in the SBA tower observed the aircraft uneventfully depart runway 15 and make a right turn to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern. The pilot then requested to enter the traffic pattern for runway 25, and the tower controller cleared the pilot to make right traffic for that runway. While turning onto the downwind leg for runway 25, the aircraft entered a rapid descent. The aircraft subsequently impacted the ground near an apartment complex. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 45, held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land, issued March 14, 2013. The pilot received his endorsement for weight-shift control aircraft on June 24, 2016. The pilot's logbook indicated that he had 65 total hours of flight experience, 12 of which were in the accident aircraft make and model. He had no documented flight time in the accident aircraft. On July 27, 2015, the pilot was issued a third-c
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.
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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.
