Weight-shift trike

N490F

Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT-912-L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
XT-912-0394
Class
Weight-shift trike
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Granite Shoals, TX
Registration record

N490F on the FAA register

Type
Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT-912-L
Serial
XT-912-0394
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Granite Shoals, TX
Certificate issued
2022-02-02
Airworthiness date
2011-03-30
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Light sport · weight-shift
Mode S (hex)
A61095
Mode S (octal)
51410225
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-29
    Accident at Granite Shoals, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-02-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N490F.
  • 2011-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (weight-shift)).
Overview

About N490F

N490F is an Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT-912-L, serial number XT-912-0394. It is registered to co-owners in Granite Shoals, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 light sport category (weight-shift), dated March 30, 2011.

N490F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-05-29 Accident · Granite Shoals, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR22FA189
Reported aircraft: Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT-912-L
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while landing with a gusting wind.

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.