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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr EDGE 540-T · Denison, TX · July 30, 2005

Date: July 30, 2005 · 15:09 local
Place: Denison, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N95DE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA193
Reported as: Amtr EDGE540T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,150 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N95DERegistration cancelled Apr 14, 2006 · Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540-TS/N 2018 · Built 2004 Airframe modelZivko Aeronautics EDGE 540-T Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 30, 2005 at 1509 central daylight time, a zivko aeronautics, inc., edge 540-T, registered and operated by privacy data omitted collided with the water between boathouses 2 and 3 at the eisenhower marina at lake texoma near Denison, Texas. The airplane was operated under the provisions of title 14 of the code of regulations, part 91 and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The pilot received fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed by impact. The flight originated from grayson county airport at 1500 local.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 30, 2005 AT 1509 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A ZIVKO AERONAUTICS, INC., EDGE 540-T, REGISTERED AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COLLIDED WITH THE WATER BETWEEN BOATHOUSES 2 AND 3 AT THE EISENHOWER MARINA AT LAKE TEXOMA NEAR DENISON, TEXAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF REGULATIONS, PART 91 AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GRAYSON COUNTY AIRPORT AT 1500 LOCAL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW05LA193Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDenison, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing aerobatics. A contributing factor was the low altitude.Jul 30, 2005 · Destroyed