ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206729
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| Date: | Sunday 25 February 2018 |
| Time: | c. 08:10 |
| Type: | Airborne Edge XT-912-L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N98YW |
| MSN: | XT-912-0339 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3585 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 UL 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake County near Mid Florida Air Service Airport (X55), Eustis, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mid Florida Air Service (X55) |
| Mid Florida Air Service (X55) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Shortly after takeoff, the light sport aircraft (LSA) impacted rural terrain outside the northeast perimeter of Mid Florida Air Service Airport (X55), Eustis, Florida. The weight-shift-control trike sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard was fatally injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/man-killed-when-plane-crashes-near-eustis-airport-deputies-say
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/small-plane-crash-kills-pilot-in-eustis/707088313
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/lake/os-plane-aircraft-fatal-crash-eustis-trike-20180225-story.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:95:4926984143947::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:25-FEB-18,EUSTIS,N98YW]
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=98YW
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2018 02:49 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Feb-2018 19:37 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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