# FAA incident reports: Rotax 447 A list on [Rotax 447](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-447.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20250913015429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250913015429A.md): Briseno Samuel Kolb Firefly · Cave Junction, OR · Sep 13, 2025 · N139SB · Substantial damage > [privacy data omitted] Had purchased aircraft believing that he had an ultralight aircraft. Aircraft was advertised as ultralight design by manufacture. Aircraft in question had an airworthiness certificate and operating limitations stating it was an… - [Accident 20240307002549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240307002549A.md): Kolb Firestar KXP · Cave Junction, OR · Mar 7, 2024 · N4443G · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Based on eye witness accounts, pilot did not perform a walkaround as he normally did prior to take off. Following take off, during climb out, the eye witness reported the aircraft made a left hand turn and nose dived to the ground. The aircraft impacted flat… - [Accident 20230529011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230529011159A.md): Kolb Firestar · Lodi, WI · May 29, 2023 · N994TA · Substantial damage > Pilot departed from the Lodi lakeland airport in Lodi, WI runway after departure the aircraft maintained low pitch attitude with full back pressure applied. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and crash landed in a farm field just outside the Lodi… - [Incident 20221009017349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221009017349I.md): Briseno Samuel Kolb Firefly · Laytonville, CA · Oct 9, 2022 · N139SB · Minor damage > Pilot reports normal take-off and climb. In cruise flight pilot reports a significant reduction in power and unable to hold altitude. Pilot selected to land on highway 101 north of Laytonville CA. During landing sequence pilot reported pitching up avoiding… - [Accident 20210621008069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210621008069A.md): Bolstridge Wallace R SKY Raider 1 · Nampa, ID · Jun 21, 2021 · N8010B · Substantial damage > Uncertificated pilot departed runway 11 for his first flight in [privacy data omitted] experimental amateur build aircraft (N8010B). After turning left down wind, the engine started making noises, sputtered and stalled. After several restart attempts the… - [Incident 20171120024119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171120024119I.md): David Buser Airbike · Ramona, CA · Nov 20, 2017 · N677DW · Substantial damage > N677DW departed rnm at 08:05 local time climb to 4200 ft AGL set aircraft to cruise flight. At approximately 09:25 local time pilot switched fuel selector to left wing tank, no abnormal condtions observed. At approximately 09:30 local time the aircrafts… - [Accident 20170821015859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170821015859A.md): Greene R/Greene S Rans S-17 · Erie, CO · Aug 21, 2017 · N117BE · Substantial damage > On 08/21/2017 at 1845 MDT, N117BE, a rans S-17 light sport airplane, impacted the ground at Erie municipal airport (eik). There was one person on board, who received no injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The weather at the time was VMC. - [Incident 20170820017229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170820017229I.md): Quad City Ultralight Acft Challenger LW1 · Watervliet, MI · Aug 20, 2017 · N5137T · Minor damage > An experimental aircraft operating as light sport and flown by a private pilot-certificated owner experienced a power failure for unknown reasons during cruise flight. The pilot performed a forced landing on a golf course approximately 1.5 mile west of the… - [Accident 20160522025159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160522025159A.md): Rans S-5 · Acampo, CA · May 22, 2016 · N481TJ · Substantial damage > On may 23, 2016, pilot in command (PIC), [privacy data omitted] around 8:30 am began his preflight inspection of his aircraft. After insuring the aircraft was safe for flight, [privacy data omitted] taxied his aircraft for takeoff at 9:30 am on runway R26.… - [Accident 20150716014169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150716014169A.md): Devoe Robert Clip Wing · Melbourne, AR · Jul 16, 2015 · N80917 · Substantial damage > On July 16, 2015 at approximately 1420 CST, an robert Devoe Clip Wing ultralight, operating as a experimental light sport aircraft, N80917, [privacy data omitted], impacted a field at violet hill in izard county Arkansas. Visual meteorological conditions… - [Accident 20140819015839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140819015839A.md): Franke Roland SKY Raider · Hammersville, OH · Aug 19, 2014 · N65692 · Destroyed > Pilot stated he had just taken off and was almost at top of [parallel] tree line [~40' tall] when the engine started sputtering. The pilot banked sharply to the left to avoid the treeline at the departure end of the runway in an attempt to return to the… - [Incident 20140522007969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140522007969I.md): Henry Cathy R FS21000 Flightstar P · Nampa, ID · May 22, 2014 · N612CS · Minor damage > On 5/22/2014 at around 0830 MDT, pilot was flying a 2003 flightstar FS21000 LSA, N612CS in an area approximately six miles southeast of givens hot springs, Idaho and the sunrise skypark airport (ID40), when he experienced a total loss of engine power. He had… - [Incident 20130725013719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130725013719I.md): Glennie Donald G Team 1600 R · Jerseyville, IL · Jul 25, 2013 · N322DG · Minor damage > The pilot stated that after take off from the Jerseyville IL airport, his engine began to run rough and would not develop full power. He attempted to return to the Jerseyville airport and elected to conduct a precautionary off field landing because the pilot… - [Accident 20130721012279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130721012279A.md): Cooper David W Challenger II · Laporte, IN · Jul 21, 2013 · N1519 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Appears that this aircraft did a stall/ spin and impacted the ground with the engine not operating. Exam of the engine noted rotation and compression o.k. however, the fuel filter was installed with the flow direction arrow pointing toward the fuel tank, not… - [Incident 20120715016469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120715016469I.md): Challenger Challenger I · Saticoy, CA · Jul 15, 2012 · N2570 · Minor damage > On 07/14/2012, 1700 PST, N2570, a Challenger 1 light sport aircraft landed north of camarillo airport, camarillo, CA. No injuries were sustained by pilot. - [Incident 20110330005419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110330005419I.md): Welt John L JR Honey BEE · Pinconning, MI · Mar 30, 2011 · N447JW · Substantial damage > A student sport pilot made a hard landing on MARCH30, 2011AT approximately 1630 hrs at the Pinconning, Michigan airport (gross 52I).the student pilot stated that he made a small adjustment to the horizontal stabilizer and wanted to see how much of a… - [Accident 20101201053369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101201053369A.md): Sabre Trike · Peoria, AZ · Dec 1, 2010 · N765MH · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On 12/01/2010 N765MH crashed @ 1 mile south of Pleasant Valley Glider Port (P48). There was one occupant (monte l. haag, sport pilot cert. Number [privacy data omitted]) that was fatally injured. The distance from first point of impact to the final resting… - [Incident 20100808042319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100808042319I.md): Hemmer MINI-MAX 16 · Davis, CA · Aug 8, 2010 · N71031 · Substantial damage > On landing aircraft became airborne again and then landed hard on the second touch down. The landing was hard enought to collapse the main landing gear on both side of the airframe. - [Accident 20100804042359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100804042359A.md): Kirkpatrick Buzzard 1 M · Lincoln, CA · Aug 4, 2010 · N84BS · Substantial damage > After take off the pilot lost control and crashed into a field next to lhm airport. It was later discovered that the lt aileron push pull tube bold fell out. The bolt was found in the lt wing bay. - [Accident 20100308028989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100308028989A.md): Byler Mark JDT MINI-MA · Goshen, IN · Mar 8, 2010 · N184PT · Substantial damage > Engine lost power due to suspected carburetor ice. No visual ice was seen at acccident site. Made precautionary landing in a bean stubble field 1.5 NM from kgsh and landing gear dug into soft soil causing it to partially seperate from aircraft and caused… - [Accident 20081101850329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081101850329A.md): Foxjac Mongbiwing · Thomasville, NC · Nov 1, 2008 · N318CF · Substantial damage > (-23) Aircraft was taxied up and down the runway several time as the pilot became familiar with the aircraft and controls. Wind was calm. Full power run up accomplished and no problems found. The pilot proceeds to depart runway number 1. The aircraft lifted… - [Accident 20080907845079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080907845079A.md): Amtr MINIMAX1500R · Tiverton, RI · Sep 7, 2008 · N43436 · Substantial damage > (-23) Aircraft lost power at approximately 1000 ft MSL. Pilot made an emergency landing onto a closed bridge. The aircraft landed on the bridge then bounced making contact with a retaining wall which flipped the aircraft over tearing off the landing gear. The… - [Accident 20080626854929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080626854929A.md): Lima Skyraideri · Miami, FL · Jun 26, 2008 · N2642F · Destroyed > Pilot purchased the aircraft at approximately 1400 local. At 1700 local pilot performed a takeoff from richard’s field (04FA) to the east and experienced an immediate 45 degree yaw to the right towards a hangar/powerline area. The pilot then performed a climb… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('55576') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-447/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.