Airborne Windsports EDGE X N123NY

Summary

On 2 February 2019 at about 21:25 local time, a Airborne Windsports EDGE X registered N123NY was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 February 2019 at 21:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocala, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Jumbolair (17FL)

Coordinates

29.2786, -82.1222

Aircraft

Airborne Windsports EDGE X

Registration

N123NY

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ocala → Ocala

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA19LA094

1 person died.

The noncertificated pilot's exceedance of the aircraft's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The noncertificated pilot, who had been receiving flight instruction from another noncertificated pilot, was performing his first solo flight in the weight-shift control experimental light-sport aircraft. After departure, the aircraft climbed to about 100 ft above ground level, veered side to side, dropped nose down, and impacted terrain. A witness to the accident flight stated the engine ran smoothly throughout the flight. Thus, it is likely that the aircraft exceeded its critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover. Toxicology testing found that diphenhydramine and topiramate, both of which are potentially impairing drugs, were present in the pilot's specimens at levels that were too low to be quantified; thus, it is unlikely that the pilot's use of these medications contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.