# NTSB Accident GAA17CA004
> **AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS PTY LTD EDGE XT 912 L** · 2016-10-02 · Fort Valley, GA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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