2013 Eberswalde-Finow Zlin crash

On 29 June 2013, a Zlin Z 526 light aircraft crashed during an unauthorized aerobatics display near Eberswalde Finow Airfield in Germany.

The pilot attempted to roll the aircraft upright, but the right wing tip tank collided with the ground.

The aircraft crashed into the Solarpark Finow Tower, destroying a number of solar panels.

[2] The Zlin 526 is a low wing single-seat aerobatic aeroplane powered by a 180 hp Avia M 137 6-cylinder in-line engine.

[2] The investigation further found that: BFU concluded that engine performance was impaired due to lack of fuel during inverted flight.

They further stated that the pilot's decision to conduct aerobatics in close proximity to the ground contributed to the accident.

Photograph of the aircraft approaching from the east for an inverted low pass
Photograph of the aircraft upon the engine losing power and pilot attempting to roll out of inverted flight
Photograph of the aircraft losing altitude and beginning to veer to the right