Accident: Airborne XT 912
Mar 21, 2016 · Hawthorne, CA
NTSB numberWPR16FA086Event id20160321X75000
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The weight shift control aircraft encounter with a wake vortex from a preceding airplane, which resulted in a roll upset at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the accident pilot's failure to recognize the potential for a wake vortex encounter.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Airborne XT 912
- Registration
- N670EM
- Year built
- 2007
- Category
- Weight-shift
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Aircraft wake turb encounter
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)0 nm (0 km) west
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)4 nm (7 km) west
- Compton Woodley Airport (CPM)5 nm (9 km) south-east
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