Zivko Aeronautics Inc Edge 540, N540BW, 22 August 2009

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: General aviation - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Field investigation
• Date of occurrence: 22 August 2009
• Aircraft type: Zivko Aeronautics Inc Edge 540
• Location: Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire
• Registration: N540BW

Zivko Aeronautics Inc Edge 540, N540BW

Summary:

The aircraft was being flown in an aerobatic competition during which it failed to recover from a downwards snap roll manoeuvre, initiated at about 2,300 ft agl. The aircraft continued to rotate until it struck the ground, fatally injuring the pilot. The investigation discovered a mechanism whereby rudder pedal extensions used by the pilot could have contributed to a rudder control restriction, but pilot incapacitation was also considered a possible contributory factor.

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Published 10 December 2014