Airborne EDGE N9393S
14 June 2008 · Dunn, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 June 2008 at about 10:30 local time, a Airborne EDGE registered N9393S, operated by Charles R. Zeigra, was involved in an accident near Dunn, North Carolina, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dunn, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 35.2736, -78.4458
- Aircraft
- Airborne EDGE
- Registration
- N9393S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles R. Zeigra
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dunn → Dunn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08LA181
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the student pilot's first supervised solo flight in a weight-shift-control airplane, the pilot departed a private field and remained within the traffic pattern. Witnesses reported that the airplane appeared to be on a stable approach for landing. Just before touchdown, the pilot applied full throttle to initiate a go-around and the airplane immediately turned to the left. Subsequently, the left wing struck the ground and the airplane began to cartwheel. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies with the airframe or flight control system. The student pilot's instructor reported that the 2-cycle engine installed in the airplane produced left-hand torque with a subsequent tendency of the airplane to turn left. He added that the student pilot had been instructed on compensation techniques for the left torque and turning tendencies prior to his solo flight. Witnesses reported that the weather at the time of the accident was clear sky and calm wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2009 | Airborne EDGE 582 T | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Richard Ray Brown | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Airborne EDGE X | Willow Springs, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Airborne EDGE X CLASSIC | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Airborne EDGE-X | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2008 | Desalvatore al LANCAIR IV-P | Snow Hill, North Carolina, United States | Higher Power FL, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-28-235 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | A & M Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Cirrus SR22 | Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-23 | Highlands, North Carolina, United States | Duane Moorer | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Apr 2008 | Cessna 182P | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Alison L. Raffaldt | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Cruso, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |