Accident Zivko Edge 540 N13VU,
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Date:Thursday 16 June 2016
Time:c. 20:22 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic EDGE model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Zivko Edge 540
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N13VU
MSN: 0042
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Kyviškes Airfield (EYVK) -   Lithuania
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:Kyviškes Airfield (EYVK)
Destination airport:Kyviškes Airfield (EYVK)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
An Edge 540, piloted by Šarūnas Staniulis, was preparing various manoeuvres for an aerobatic competition over Kyviškes Airfield (EYVK). At the end of the flight he entered a flat spin from which he could not recover.
The aircraft crashed at the airfield and was engulfed in flames and the pilot did not survive.

Sources:

https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/crime/kyviskiu-aerodrome-zuvo-nacionalinio-aeroklubo-vadovas.d?id=71579208
https://tm.lrv.lt/lt/veiklos-sritys-1/transporto-avariju-ir-incidentu-tyrimai-1/oro-transportas/2016-saugos-tyrimai-a/a-16-07
https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/nelaimes/2016/06/16/news/kyviskiu-aerodrome-suduzo-lektuvas-zuvo-lakunas-s-staniulis-1307842
https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/nusikaltimaiirnelaimes/kyviskiu-aerodrome-nukritus-lektuvui-zuvo-
https://tm.lrv.lt/lt/veiklos-sritys-1/transporto-avariju-ir-incidentu-tyrimai-1/oro-transportas/2016-saugos-tyrimai-a/a-16-07

https://www.plienosparnai.lt/e107_files/public/1466514514_143_FT13439_13403197_103976260027869_3122267788967277589_o.jpg (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jun-2016 06:52 kukanotas Added
17-Jun-2016 14:05 Geno Updated [Source]
20-Jun-2016 09:34 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn]
11-Aug-2016 18:07 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source]
20-Aug-2016 14:53 Aerossurance Updated [Location, Narrative]
20-Aug-2016 14:54 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type]
19-Sep-2016 06:47 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration]
22-Apr-2017 13:20 kukanotas Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source]
02-Aug-2017 17:44 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn]

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