Rotax 503 DCDI

FAA incident reports · 82

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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('55566')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Accident 20260323004849AQuicksilver GT-400 · Jamul, CAThe pilot stated that he had recently aquired the aircraft and after several fast taxis to get the feel of the aircraft, he took off and climbed to 1000 ft MSL. He flew the pattern several times and identified a radio was coming loose from its mount so he…Mar 23, 2026 · N120LF · Substantial damageAccident 20250911019469AAirborne Windsports Redback · Winder, GAOn climb-out, the aircraft performed a backflip, descended and impacted the ground wheels first disorientating the pilot. The aircraft got Airborne again, performed another backflip, descended, and impacted the ground a second time, wing first, incapacitating…Sep 11, 2025 · N8560R · Substantial damageIncident 20250531007219ISchroeder Derek D Challenger 1 CWS · Cordova, NEThe pilot was in cruise flight when the acft engine seized and lost all power. The pilot radioed mayday and performed an emergency landing in a field a half mile east of cordov, NE.May 31, 2025 · N553FT · Minor damageAccident 20250414006469AReppert Merlyn R Hurricane HP · Elko, NVAircraft was doing pattern work when the engine started to run rough and stopped. Pilot turned to the runway but landed just outside the airport across the street landing on a dumpster in a lumber yard and flipping the aircraft over. Video of aircraft showed…Apr 14, 2025 · N9088G · Substantial damageAccident 20241215021889ACapella FW1C50 · Ozark, MOPIC was performing a fast taxi with the intention of conducting a check of the airspeed indicator approximately 40 knots. A gust of wind made the aircraft take flight. The PIC was unable to gain control of the aircraft and entered a turn to the right and…Dec 15, 2024 · N556CF · DestroyedAccident 20241120019119AHoltz Rodney R Challenger II · Concord, NHPilot stated that after takeoff he performed a left-hand turn at approximately 1,000 ft above ground level. During the turn the right-hand main entrance door popped open causing noise and buffeting in cabin. Pilot stated he attempted to close the door while…Nov 20, 2024 · N1666R · Substantial damageIncident 20240201003549INicholson Bill Challenger II LW · Milwaukee, WI[privacy data omitted], Elsa, was conducting a high speed taxi on rwy 4L. Aircraft was hit with a gust of crosswind and lifted off the ground then descended and made contact with runway resulting in landing gear to collapse. Aircraft became airborne a second…Feb 1, 2024 · N4374A · Minor damageAccident 20230901015639ABrown Benjamin C Challenger II · Moultonborough, NHPilot stated the aircraft produced normal takeoff power and departed the runway without issue but shortly after departing runway 22 at 4MB the engine slowly lost power for unknown reasons and the pilot performed an emergency engine out landing in a field near…Sep 1, 2023 · N2480Y · Substantial damageAccident 20220708022739AGeist Donald R Kolb Firestar II · Cleveland, GAOn July 8, 2022, at approximately 1:05PM EST, [privacy data omitted], attempted to take off from Mountain Airpark in Cleveland, GA (0GE5) in his Kolb Firestar II N6136Y. Mr. Olson taxied south for a north bound departure. When the aircraft was about 500FT…Jul 8, 2022 · N6136Y · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20210918015879ACole Paul B Challenger I · Higginsville, MOWitnesses reported that the aircraft made a low, descending pass over the field. Upon turning back toward the field, the aircraft began a steep left bank. It entered an aerodynamic stall and spin, resulting in impact with terrain.Sep 18, 2021 · N630SC · DestroyedAccident 20210911015569AQuad City Ultralight Challenger II · Rogers City, MIOn September 11, 2021, at approximately 07:50 local time, an experimental light-sport aircraft a model Challenger II, N788H, [privacy data omitted]operated by a non-certificated pilot, received substantial damage when it impacted the runway seconds after…Sep 11, 2021 · N778H · Substantial damageAccident 20210718012879AKolb Kolb Firestar KXP · Wisconsin Rapid, WIN4406K, Kolb firestar ultralight, experienced engineproblems and lost power. Pilot made an emergency landing in a fieldapproximately 1.5 west of Wisconsin rapids, WI (isw) resulting in damage to thefuselage and wingtips.Jul 18, 2021 · N4406K · Substantial damageAccident 20201211017619AKolb Firestar II · Durham, NCAt approximately 1850Z N7094T was over falls lake at about 500 ft AGL when the engine began to loose power and the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot's options were to land in the trees or in the lake. N7094T ended up in the lake. Pilot was…Dec 11, 2020 · N7094T · DestroyedIncident 20201101022199ILampkin Henry E Challenger 1 CLP WNG · Denison, TXOn 11/01/2020 airman[privacy data omitted] piloting N5034F, landed on runway 17R at gyi. N5034F is a henry e. Lampkin, challenger 1 clp wng, serial number 99CWS0717, experimental operating light-sport airplane. The aircraft did sustain minor damage to the…Nov 1, 2020 · N5034F · Minor damageAccident 20201003021439AYarberry Manuel Challenger II · Northfield, NHPIC fueled aircraft with 11 gallons of 100LL avgas. Engine quit in flight, PIC made a successful forced landing in a field. After restarting the engine and performing a run up, the PIC proceeded to take off when the engine again quit resulting in an a forced…Oct 3, 2020 · N129AY · Substantial damageAccident 20200406007079ALudeke Gary L / Krause Jerry L Firestar 2 · La Center, WAWitness statements had the aircraft approximately half a mile west of the Daybreak Airport (WA46) traveling in a northwesterly direction at about 200-300 feet AGL. The aircraft turned south towards the airport maneuvering as it was going to land. The aircraft…Apr 6, 2020 · N90KL · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20191028023399IHasser Cecil F Loehle Sport Parasol · Waynesville, OHOn Monday, October 28, 2019, at approximately 1655 EDT, an experimental Loehle Sport Parasol aircraft, registration n-number N4347C, was involved in an incident when it made a hard landing at the red stewart airfield in Waynesville, Ohio (40I). The aircraft…Oct 28, 2019 · N4347C · Minor damageIncident 20190718015229ITitan Tornado · Calera, ALPilot attempted a take off but aborted due to aircraft not becoming airborne. Pilot attempted second take off but this time using 15 degrees of flaps. Once aircraft became airborne, the aircraft pitched nose down. Pilot was unable to recover before aircraft…Jul 18, 2019 · N29990 · Minor damageIncident 20190710009809IReed James W Challenger II · Neelyville, MOAccording to the student pilot, he experienced excessive winds due to a approaching storm system and elected to land the aircraft in a field. According to the student pilot, the airplane obtained damage to the nose wheel fork assembly on landing rollout.Jul 10, 2019 · N2543T · Minor damageIncident 20190707009329IPegasus Quantum Super Sport · San Ysidro, NMOn July 7, 2019, at 0800 MDT, a Pegasus Aviation Quantum Super Sport, N678DT, [privacy data omitted] conducted a hard landing on a dirt road in cabezon, new Mexico. During the landing role the right main tire deflated and caused the aircraft to depart the…Jul 7, 2019 · N678DT · Minor damageAccident 20181104016929ADean Fredrick Titan Tornado 1 · Louisa, VAAircraft crashed shortly after takeoff for unknown reasons in a field near a solar power station.Nov 4, 2018 · N38FD · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20180820011879ALoomis John C Rans S-14 · Brownsville, OROn April 04, 2019, [privacy data omitted] piloted aircraft N7622M, 1959 Cessna 175, sn: 55922, from augusta, ga (kdnl) in route to boone, NC. Approximately 15 minutes into the flight, the engine began to sputter and, eventually quit. [privacy data omitted]…Aug 20, 2018 · N140JL · Substantial damageAccident 20180723017829AHoltz Rodney R Challenger II · Oshkosh, WIPilot was on landing approach and made wide turn to runway. Aircraft stalled hit the ground and spun until hitting a fence.Jul 23, 2018 · N1666R · Substantial damageAccident 20180405003349AQuicksilver GT-400 · Maxwell, IAThe aircraft involved was substantially damaged on take-off when the right wing struck a tree 110 feet east and 350 feet north of the departure end of the grass runway. The aircraft came to rest 250 feet from the tree. The pilot sustained major injuries. The…Apr 5, 2018 · N2433Z · Substantial damageAccident 20170925011579AErvin Eris E Quicksilver GT-400 · Cleburne, TXThe non-certificated owner and operator departed in the aircraft from runway 17 at Blackwood Airpark Airport (TX46). Shortly after liftoff, the aircraft engine lost power. The non-certificated pilot turned right and attempted to return to the airport runway.…Sep 25, 2017 · N5112S · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20170804010679ARans S-9 Chaos 2017 Terry F Bolstad · Hackney, IDAccident occured during experimental aircraft's madien flight. Shortly after takeoff after departing runway at an altitude of about 100-150 feet above runway, pilot stated he experienced difficulty lowering the nose. While the pilot attempted to regain…Aug 4, 2017 · N519TB · Substantial damageAccident 20170708015369AChicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II · Malibu, CAAccording to the surviving pilot (copilot), while operating the accident aircraft at approximately 300 feet MSL, approximately 300 yards off-shore over the pacific ocean, between point mugu naval air station, California, and Malibu, California, the copilot…Jul 8, 2017 · N2812 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20170311002039ASeltzer William I Challenger II CWS · Oakdale, CAPilot lost control on landing to rwy 10 at O27 and ran into parked vehicle. Aircraft was destroyed in post-accident fire. Pilot succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident.Mar 11, 2017 · N2621T · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20170211001639ANielsen Martin M Challenger II · Punta Gorda, FLThe aircraft was cleared for a straight in approach to runway 22 at pgd. On first approach the aircraft started to sink rapidly and the right wing went down, so the pilot added power and went around. On the second approach the same thing happened but the…Feb 11, 2017 · N289MN · Substantial damageAccident 20161109018409AHarman Steve Challenger II · Crescent City, FLOn 11/9/2016 at 0913 EST, an experimental amateur-built Challenger II, N327SH, was destroyed during an in-flight breakup in Crescent City, FL. The flight instructor and student pilot/owner were fatally injured. It was a local instructional flight which…Nov 9, 2016 · N327SH · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20160917009719IBowden Mark H QCU CH II · Mt. Carmel, ALPilot stated he had been flying for 15 minutes, at 1500 MSL, when the engine began running rough. Engine power began decreasing. Advancing the throttle provided very little extra power and resulted in decreased RPM. Pilot made emergency landing and landed…Sep 17, 2016 · N924PJ · Minor damageAccident 20160812014269AKessinger Roger L Rans Coyote · London, KYWitnesses state that the plane attempted to land, bounced, and started heading toward the Kentucky national guard joint readiness center. The plane then lifted upwards, clipped trees behind the center avoiding power lines, and turned right to land in a field.…Aug 12, 2016 · N910RK · Substantial damageAccident 20160502003419AAirborne Redback · Arlington, WAPIC attempted to start weight shift control aircraft (trike) with the intention to fly. Engine failed to start so PIC exited the aircraft, primed the engine with starting fluid, and pulled the starter cord. The engine started with the throttle having been…May 2, 2016 · N528PG · Substantial damageIncident 20160228004379IQuad City Ultralights Challenger II · Defuniak Spring, FLOn Sunday February 28 of 2016 (2:30PM) local time, (8:30) utc/gmt at Defuniak Springs municipal airport (54J). Aircraft N503DB touched down and suddenly the aircraft pulled very hard to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the turn with no reaction. The…Feb 28, 2016 · N503DB · Minor damageAccident 20150802015469AMain Air Rapier · Stoneville, NCWhile landing N5142U at ksif on August 02, 2015, at approximately 1526 LCL, [privacy data omitted] encountered a thermal/gust of wind which lifted the right wing causing the aircraft to touchdown on the left Main gear off the left side of runway 31. This hard…Aug 2, 2015 · N5142U · Substantial damageAccident 20150711018499ABrandt Leroy E Brandt Leroy E 2PL · Batavia, NYGenesee County Airport, Batavia, NY: N434LB, an experimental light sport, made a hard landing on runway 10/28 causing the main gear to collapse. POB: one, injuries: none, damage: unknownJul 11, 2015 · N434LB · Substantial damageAccident 20150609014179AHunziker Ben J Eros 1650R · Quitman, TXPilot was in landing phase during the flight and impacted a tree at the approach end of the runway. Pilot reported that the wind stopped and the aircraft dropped into the tree.Jun 9, 2015 · N104JX · Substantial damageIncident 20140704011409IStephens William E Quicksilver · Columbia, ILOn July 4, 2014 at about 03:00 pm [privacy data omitted] made a power-off landing due to engine failure. [privacy data omitted] Was operating a Quicksilver mxl ii with one other person onboard. [privacy data omitted] Stated the engine RPM was decaying, he…Jul 4, 2014 · N2942A · Minor damageAccident 20140620009219ASchumacher Michael Challenger II · St. Joseph, ILThe engine quit during cruise flight. During an off airport landing in an open soy bean field, the pilot was momentairly blinded by the sun and the aircraft hit a wire. The aircraft stalled a few feet above the ground and the left wing hit the ground.Jun 20, 2014 · N441MS · Substantial damageAccident 20140409004999AAerotrike Safari · Littlefield, TXOn April 9, 2014, at approximately 0800, an Aerotrike Safari light sport aircraft bearing registration number N678TW, registered to the private owner, crashed during take-off at Littlefield Texas municipal airport (lui). The aircraft was being operated on a…Apr 9, 2014 · N678TW · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 20140130003239IQuad City Ultralight Acft Challenger II · Lodi, CAStudent pilot preflighted his aircraft and fueled the aircraft in his hangar. He pulled the aircraft out to the front of his hanger facing south towards the taxiway and set the brakes. He went through the aircraft check list and attempted to start the…Jan 30, 2014 · N7999C · Substantial damageAccident 20131126022059AQuad City Ultralight Acft Challenger II · Kalispell, MTShortly after takeoff to the south, at about 200 feet AGL, the aircraft's engine failed to little or no power due to a spark plug exiting the aft cylinder of the two cylinder engine. The pilot attempted to land on a gravel road adjacent to the airport, but…Nov 26, 2013 · N522PE · Substantial damageIncident 20130811016019IKolb Twinstar Mark II · Flint, MIPIC statement - shortly after 11:00 a.m. I taxied onto runway 18, announced my takeoff on the CTAF, and applied full power. The takeoff and initial departure climb were normal, no turbulence or rough air of any kind. All my engine temperatures were normal,…Aug 11, 2013 · N722KM · No damageIncident 20130807013889IDishon P James Excalibur · Clifton, TXPilot attempting take off from rwy 14 7F7. Climb to 150 AGL when engine lost power. Landed on side of rwy. Nose and left main gear broke off. Some wing top damage. Engine still running after impact. Pilot had no injuries.Aug 7, 2013 · N65083 · Minor damageAccident 20130628011949AChicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport IIOn June 28, 2013 the mishap aircraft departed cma on a test flight with one passenger. The PIC stated that the aircraft's powerplant had occasionally experienced intermittent missing during climb and cruise. The PIC had flown the aircraft earlier in the day…Jun 28, 2013 · N2812 · Substantial damageAccident 20130504007779ARans S-17 · Fontana, CAN6171R executed an emergency landing when the light sport aircraft lost engine power. N6171R landed in a construction site east of the I-15 freeway and north of the I-210 freeway in the city of Fontana CA.May 4, 2013 · N6171R · DestroyedAccident 20130309004019ARainbow Aircraft PTY Cobra · Camden, SCOn March 09, 2013 at approximately 1630 the pilot departed runway 06 at Woodward Field, Camden south carolina, to do pattern work. On the first down wind leg the aircraft climbed without warning. The pilot stated he could not get the aircraft to decend. The…Mar 9, 2013 · N78DK · Substantial damageAccident 20120921021729AFly Hard Trike Skycycle Sting RAY · Gulfport, MSThe pilot reported that after he was cleared to land on rwy 18 at (kgpt) Gulfport international airport he felt the aircraft violently lifted upward in with he lost control and the aircraft slammed hard nose first against the runway. Pilot received minor…Sep 21, 2012 · N86862 · Substantial damageIncident 20120811016829IPegasus Quantum Super Sport · Hitchcock, TX08/11/2012RECEIVED a call indicating that an experimental aircraft N678DT had run off the runwaytalked to pilot on the phone and he indicated that as he was landing on usuable runway 17 a cross wind caused him to land off to the right of the runway at johnnie…Aug 11, 2012 · N678DT · Minor damageAccident 20120710014049AMchargue Leslie L Buckeye Dream · Central City, NEPilot [privacy data omitted] and passenger [privacy data omitted] attempted take off from a grass strip to the east and failed to gain enough altitude to clear power lines. Pilot throttled back to decrease altitude causing the powered parachute vehicle to…Jul 10, 2012 · N2552G · Substantial damage
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