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NTSB Investigating Fatal Ultralight-Type Aircraft Accident Near Winona, Minnesota

One person aboard was killed in a June 26, 2026 accident involving an Airborne Windsports EDGE XT-912-L, according to the National Transportation Safety Board accident record; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 10:34 a.m. ET
One person was killed in an aviation accident near Winona, Minnesota, on June 26, 2026, at about 1:00 a.m. local time, according to the National Transportation Safety Board accident record. The investigation is open and the details on the record remain subject to change. The accident record lists one person aboard and one fatality, and states that the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The record classifies the flight as a Part 91 general aviation flight and identifies the aircraft as an , registration . The cause has not been determined. Aircraft registry records list as an with a Rotax 912UL series engine, serial number XT-912-0168, built in 2007 and 19 years old at the time of the accident. The registry lists the registered owner as Stout James P; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight. Weather observations recorded at Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA), 3.9 miles away and five minutes from the reported time, show calm wind, visibility of 10 statute miles, clear skies and a temperature of 59°F. That is an instrument reading and not a determination of cause. Geographic reference data places Winona, in Winona County, at a settlement elevation of 676 feet, about 3.9 miles east-southeast of Winona Municipal Airport. The NTSB database, which begins in 2008, contains four other cases involving the , of which three involved a fatality. That count is a matter of record and says nothing about the cause of this accident. The NTSB is investigating.

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Reference data

From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.

Registration
N912CV
Type
Airborne Windsports Pty Ltd EDGE XT-912-L
Engines
ROTAX 912UL SERIES
Built
2007-01-01 (19 years old)
Registered owner
Stout James PThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
Terrain elevation
676 ft
Nearest aerodrome
3.9 miles ESE of Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA/ONA)

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Revision history

  1. Version 27 Aug 2026, 14:34current

    Clarified that the 676-foot elevation refers to the settlement rather than the accident site and tightened attribution wording; no new facts.

  2. Version 15 Aug 2026, 15:27

    First published.

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