# Final NTSB investigations: Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540-T

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DFW05LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA193.md): Zivko Aeronautics Edge 540-T · Denison, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2005 · N95DE · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing aerobatics. A contributing factor was the low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX04LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA039.md): Zivko Edge 540-T · King City, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2003 · N540RC · Substantial damage
  > 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 restricted the pilot's ability to see.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('05607SQ'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=05607SQ&status=final

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