Zivko Aeronautics Inc EDGE 540 accident near Tarkio, MO
On July 10, 2009, a Zivko Aeronautics Inc EDGE 540 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tarkio, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 10, 2009
- Place
- Tarkio, MO
- Aircraft
- Zivko Aeronautics Inc EDGE 540 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.441°N, 95.380°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090710X63943
Official records · CEN09LA427
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 10, 2009, about 1427 central daylight time, a Zivko Aeronautics Edge 540, N26HB, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the ground near the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport (K57), Tarkio, Missouri. The flight was a practice flight by an aerobatic performer who was scheduled to perform at an airshow the following day. The airplane impacted the ground during recovery from one of the aerobatic maneuvers. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operated in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The local flight originated from K57 at an undetermined time. A witness provided a video of the accident flight. The video showed the airplane in a climbing vertical roll which was followed by what appeared to be an inverted spin. The rotation of the spin was halted with the airplane in a near vertical descent. During the recovery from the dive, the airplane suddenly rolled to the right and rotated about 1-1/2 turns before impacting the ground in a nose low, right wing down attitude. Audible engine sounds were present throughout the recording. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 36, held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single engine land, airplane multiengine land, and instrument airplane ratings. The certificate also listed type ratings for DC-3 and Lear Jet airplanes. She was an international aerobatic performer and a three-time member of the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team. The pilot held a second class medical certificate issued on May 27, 2009. No limitations were liste
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aerobatic flight.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
