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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540 · Crows Landing, CA · February 17, 2012

Date: February 17, 2012 · 14:38 local
Place: Crows Landing, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9ND
Reported as: Zivko Aeronautics Edge 540
Reported engine: Performance Engine AEIO-540
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N9NDRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2022 · Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540S/N 0020 · Built 1998 Airframe modelZivko Aeronautics EDGE 540 Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While enroute from 0Q4 to sql at appox 4500 MSL (operating under VFR rules, under VMC conditions) and just passing the 3O1 airport, the pilot noted engine oil streaking on the lower fuselage observation window. Within minutes, the engine oil streaking became heavy and smoke was emitting from the engine compartment. The pilot declared an emergency on guard frequency and squawk 7700 on the aircraft transponder. Upon securing the engine, the pilot immediately descended and made a successful Landing at an abandoned military airfield (Crows Landing). The aircraft did not occur any damage from the forced Landing. Aircraft was repositioned, via ground transportation, to a FBO at 0Q4 for repair.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE FROM 0Q4 TO SQL AT APPOX 4500 MSL (OPERATING UNDER VFR RULES, UNDER VMC CONDITIONS) AND JUST PASSING THE 3O1 AIRPORT, THE PILOT NOTED ENGINE OIL STREAKING ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE OBSERVATION WINDOW. WITHIN MINUTES, THE ENGINE OIL STREAKING BECAME HEAVY AND SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON GUARD FREQUENCY AND SQUAWK 7700 ON THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPONDER. UPON SECURING THE ENGINE, THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY DESCENDED AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AT AN ABANDONED MILITARY AIRFIELD (CROWS LANDING). THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT OCCUR ANY DAMAGE FROM THE FORCED LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED, VIA GROUND TRANSPORTATION, TO A FBO AT 0Q4 FOR REPAIR.

Other reports on N9ND · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19990218045829ALivermore, CA(-23)On February 2, 1999 at approximately 1640HRS PDT, an experimental zivko aeronautics edge 540 airplane, N9ND, landed in soft muddy terrain near Livermore, CA., following loss of engine power. Sustantial damage was sustained by the aircraft, however, the…Feb 18, 1999 · No damage