# NTSB ERA14WA148: Zivko Aeronautics Edge 540T, N149WA, Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 7, 2014
- Place: Al Khor, Qatar
- Coordinates: 25.629444, 51.506389 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6294&lon=51.5064&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-aerobatics: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 88893
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA14WA148
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/88893/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14WA148

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-aerobatics: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540T, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md?model=056289K), [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)
- [Maneuvering-aerobatics: Altitude deviation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/282); cases with it: [Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540T, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/282/sequence.md?model=056289K), [All aircraft, 104 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/282/sequence.md)
- [Maneuvering-aerobatics: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540T, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=056289K), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On March 17, 2014, about 1725 local time, a Zivko Aeronautics Edge 540T, N149WA, was substantially damaged when it collided with the ground during an airshow performance at Al Khor Airport (OTBK), Al Khor, Qatar. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The local flight originated from OTBK. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Air Safety Department P.O. Box 3000 Doha, Qatar Email: ASDREPORTS.OPS@caa.gov.qa http://www.caa.gov.qa/ This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Qatar.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N149WA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N149WA-2014-10-28), registration cancelled 2014-10-28, S/N 2021, built 2009 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ZIVKO AERONAUTICS INC EDGE 540T
- Registry model: [Zivko Aeronautics EDGE 540T](https://openairdocs.org/model/zivko-aeronautics-edge-540t) (registry code 056289K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2021
- Year built: 2009
- Engines: Lycoming AEIO-540 340 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Air race/show, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
- Registered owner: Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: OTBK, Al Khor
- Destination: OTBK, Al Khor
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: OTBK, Al Khor Airport, runway 14

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; injuries: fatal; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)

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.

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