# Accident 20031111032369A: Amtr EDGE540, King City, CA, November 11, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 11, 2003, 12:20 local time
- Place: King City, CA
- Airport: Mesa Del Rey Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2278° N, 121.1217° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2278&lon=-121.1217&mi=10
- Aircraft: N540RC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540RC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540-T (registry code 05607SQ, https://openairdocs.org/model/zivko-aeronautics-edge-540-t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series (registry code 41568, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR EDGE540
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,900 total, 105 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031111032369A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ACROBATIC MANEUVERS, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND OIL BEGAN TO COVER THE WINDSHIELD. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT KING CITY AIRPORT, RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND CRASHED INTO A RAVINE. TWO OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA039), Nov 11, 2003: Zivko Edge 540-T (N540RC), King City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The after market manufacturer's improper application of a crankshaft , which exceeded the original manufacturer's intended use. A factor in the accident was the oil covering the windscreen, which…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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