Weight-shift trike

N20179

2005 Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT 912-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
XT912-113
Class
Weight-shift trike
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ramona, CA
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Registration record

N20179 on the FAA register

Type
2005 Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT 912-B
Serial
XT912-113
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ramona, CA
Certificate issued
2009-07-15
Airworthiness date
2016-01-24
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A19929
Mode S (octal)
50314451
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-02
    Accident at Frankston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2009-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N20179 to the current registrant.
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
  • 2003-04-11
    N20179 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17261072); cancelled.
Overview

About N20179

N20179 is a 2005 Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT 912-B, serial number XT912-113. It is registered to an individual in Ramona, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2009 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Rotax 912UL series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated January 24, 2016.

N20179 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-10-02 Accident · Frankston, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA19CA002
Reported aircraft: Airborne Windsports PTY Edge XT 912
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the weight-shift-controlled aircraft landing crooked on a turf runway.
2000-03-07 Accident · Manilla, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW00LA090
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M — a different aircraft that carried the N20179 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's performance of low altitude flight and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.