What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 7, 2003 at 1610 EST N540SH, an edge 540 owned and operated by jonathan d. wood, performed a series of 5 aerobatic maneuvers while preparing for an upcoming event. During the final maneuver which was a knife edge spin, the aircraft went into a flat spin stall. The pilot could not recover and impacted the earth. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilots injuries were fatal. The pilot held a commercial certificate (asel and amel). VFR flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight oriinated from Warrenton-fauquier airport and remained inside the aerobatic box.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 7, 2003 AT 1610 EST N540SH, AN EDGE 540 OWNED AND OPERATED BY JONATHAN D. WOOD, PERFORMED A SERIES OF 5 AEROBATIC MANEUVERS WHILE PREPARING FOR AN UPCOMING EVENT. DURING THE FINAL MANEUVER WHICH WAS A KNIFE EDGE SPIN, THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A FLAT SPIN STALL. THE PILOT COULD NOT RECOVER AND IMPACTED THE EARTH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOTS INJURIES WERE FATAL. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE (ASEL AND AMEL). VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIINATED FROM WARRENTON-FAUQUIER AIRPORT AND REMAINED INSIDE THE AEROBATIC BOX.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.