Air Borne Windsports Pty. Ltd. Edge Wing X accident near Carter, Wyoming, May 25, 2004
On May 25, 2004 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Air Borne Windsports Pty. Ltd. Edge Wing X (ultralight), registered UNREG, was destroyed in an accident near Carter, Wyoming (Fort Bridger airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall. Factors contributing to the accident include the non-certificated pilot's improper judgment and the his lack of experience.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 25, 2004 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Carter, Wyoming · Fort Bridger · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Air Borne Windsports Pty. Ltd. Edge Wing X
- Registration
- UNREG · no longer on the register · serial 07-5494-6608
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
As the airport manager walked from his house (located on the airport) to the hangar to go to work, he noticed the pilot's truck was parked in his hangar and his ultralight was gone. The manager became concerned and began a search around the airport. As he drove around the airport, he noticed a white pole sticking up from the ground on the south side of runway 22. When he went to investigate, he found the wreckage of the ultralight. There were no known witnesses to the accident. The ultralight had impacted in a nose down attitude. The pilot had obtained both flight and ground training; however, he had not completed his flight training for solo operations. An instructor had flown the accident ultralight and noted the "lack of control on the wing." The pilot was advised to get the wing repaired, prior to flying it again.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Flight time: 7 hours in all; 7 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: frt
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 948 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 582 cc (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FBR Carter WY at 2:30 pm
- Destination: FBR Carter WY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 6,370 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 1 knots, gusting 3
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Observation at 2:14 pm from FIR, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under UNREG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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