SERS · AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS PTY LTD EDGE XT 912 L · 2016-10-02 · Fort Valley, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA004
Event ID
20161005X14725
Type
Accident
Date
2016-10-02
Location
Fort Valley, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.547779, -83.826942
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS PTY LTD
Model
EDGE XT 912 L
Registration
N53AW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
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.