Weight-shift trike

N53AW

2008 Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT-912-L

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
XT-912-0182
Class
Weight-shift trike
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Three Forks, MT
Registration record

N53AW on the FAA register

Type
2008 Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT-912-L
Serial
XT-912-0182
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Three Forks, MT
Certificate issued
2008-02-01
Airworthiness date
2008-05-07
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · weight-shift
Mode S (hex)
A6AE29
Mode S (octal)
51527051
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-02
    Accident at Fort Valley, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (weight-shift)).
  • 2008-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N53AW.
Overview

About N53AW

N53AW is a 2008 Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT-912-L, serial number XT-912-0182. It is registered to an individual in Three Forks, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2008 and expires on July 31, 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 May 7, 2008.

N53AW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-10-02 Accident · Fort Valley, GA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · GAA17CA004
Reported aircraft: Airborne Windsports Pty Edge XT 912 L
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.

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.