# FAA incident reports: Rotax 503 DCDI A list on [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 82 reports - [Accident 20260323004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260323004849A.md): Quicksilver GT-400 · Jamul, CA · Mar 23, 2026 · N120LF · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Accident 20250911019469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250911019469A.md): Airborne Windsports Redback · Winder, GA · Sep 11, 2025 · N8560R · Substantial damage > On 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… - [Incident 20250531007219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250531007219I.md): Schroeder Derek D Challenger 1 CWS · Cordova, NE · May 31, 2025 · N553FT · Minor damage > The 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. - [Accident 20250414006469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250414006469A.md): Reppert Merlyn R Hurricane HP · Elko, NV · Apr 14, 2025 · N9088G · Substantial damage > Aircraft 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… - [Accident 20241215021889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241215021889A.md): Capella FW1C50 · Ozark, MO · Dec 15, 2024 · N556CF · Destroyed > PIC 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… - [Accident 20241120019119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241120019119A.md): Holtz Rodney R Challenger II · Concord, NH · Nov 20, 2024 · N1666R · Substantial damage > Pilot 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… - [Incident 20240201003549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240201003549I.md): Nicholson Bill Challenger II LW · Milwaukee, WI · Feb 1, 2024 · N4374A · Minor damage > [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… - [Accident 20230901015639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230901015639A.md): Brown Benjamin C Challenger II · Moultonborough, NH · Sep 1, 2023 · N2480Y · Substantial damage > Pilot 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… - [Accident 20220708022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220708022739A.md): Geist Donald R Kolb Firestar II · Cleveland, GA · Jul 8, 2022 · N6136Y · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On 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… - [Accident 20210918015879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210918015879A.md): Cole Paul B Challenger I · Higginsville, MO · Sep 18, 2021 · N630SC · Destroyed > Witnesses 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. - [Accident 20210911015569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210911015569A.md): Quad City Ultralight Challenger II · Rogers City, MI · Sep 11, 2021 · N778H · Substantial damage > On 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… - [Accident 20210718012879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210718012879A.md): Kolb Kolb Firestar KXP · Wisconsin Rapid, WI · Jul 18, 2021 · N4406K · Substantial damage > N4406K, 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. - [Accident 20201211017619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201211017619A.md): Kolb Firestar II · Durham, NC · Dec 11, 2020 · N7094T · Destroyed > At 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… - [Incident 20201101022199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201101022199I.md): Lampkin Henry E Challenger 1 CLP WNG · Denison, TX · Nov 1, 2020 · N5034F · Minor damage > On 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… - [Accident 20201003021439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201003021439A.md): Yarberry Manuel Challenger II · Northfield, NH · Oct 3, 2020 · N129AY · Substantial damage > PIC 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… - [Accident 20200406007079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200406007079A.md): Ludeke Gary L / Krause Jerry L Firestar 2 · La Center, WA · Apr 6, 2020 · N90KL · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Witness 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… - [Incident 20191028023399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191028023399I.md): Hasser Cecil F Loehle Sport Parasol · Waynesville, OH · Oct 28, 2019 · N4347C · Minor damage > On 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… - [Incident 20190718015229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190718015229I.md): Titan Tornado · Calera, AL · Jul 18, 2019 · N29990 · Minor damage > Pilot 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… - [Incident 20190710009809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190710009809I.md): Reed James W Challenger II · Neelyville, MO · Jul 10, 2019 · N2543T · Minor damage > According 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. - [Incident 20190707009329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190707009329I.md): Pegasus Quantum Super Sport · San Ysidro, NM · Jul 7, 2019 · N678DT · Minor damage > On 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… - [Accident 20181104016929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181104016929A.md): Dean Fredrick Titan Tornado 1 · Louisa, VA · Nov 4, 2018 · N38FD · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff for unknown reasons in a field near a solar power station. - [Accident 20180820011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180820011879A.md): Loomis John C Rans S-14 · Brownsville, OR · Aug 20, 2018 · N140JL · Substantial damage > On 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]… - [Accident 20180723017829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180723017829A.md): Holtz Rodney R Challenger II · Oshkosh, WI · Jul 23, 2018 · N1666R · Substantial damage > Pilot was on landing approach and made wide turn to runway. Aircraft stalled hit the ground and spun until hitting a fence. - [Accident 20180405003349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180405003349A.md): Quicksilver GT-400 · Maxwell, IA · Apr 5, 2018 · N2433Z · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Accident 20170925011579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170925011579A.md): Ervin Eris E Quicksilver GT-400 · Cleburne, TX · Sep 25, 2017 · N5112S · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The 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.… - [Accident 20170804010679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170804010679A.md): Rans S-9 Chaos 2017 Terry F Bolstad · Hackney, ID · Aug 4, 2017 · N519TB · Substantial damage > Accident 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… - [Accident 20170708015369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170708015369A.md): Chicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II · Malibu, CA · Jul 8, 2017 · N2812 · Destroyed · 1 fatal > According 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… - [Accident 20170311002039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170311002039A.md): Seltzer William I Challenger II CWS · Oakdale, CA · Mar 11, 2017 · N2621T · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Pilot 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. - [Accident 20170211001639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170211001639A.md): Nielsen Martin M Challenger II · Punta Gorda, FL · Feb 11, 2017 · N289MN · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Accident 20161109018409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161109018409A.md): Harman Steve Challenger II · Crescent City, FL · Nov 9, 2016 · N327SH · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On 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… - [Incident 20160917009719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160917009719I.md): Bowden Mark H QCU CH II · Mt. Carmel, AL · Sep 17, 2016 · N924PJ · Minor damage > Pilot 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… - [Accident 20160812014269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160812014269A.md): Kessinger Roger L Rans Coyote · London, KY · Aug 12, 2016 · N910RK · Substantial damage > Witnesses 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.… - [Accident 20160502003419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160502003419A.md): Airborne Redback · Arlington, WA · May 2, 2016 · N528PG · Substantial damage > PIC 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… - [Incident 20160228004379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160228004379I.md): Quad City Ultralights Challenger II · Defuniak Spring, FL · Feb 28, 2016 · N503DB · Minor damage > On 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… - [Accident 20150802015469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150802015469A.md): Main Air Rapier · Stoneville, NC · Aug 2, 2015 · N5142U · Substantial damage > While 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… - [Accident 20150711018499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150711018499A.md): Brandt Leroy E Brandt Leroy E 2PL · Batavia, NY · Jul 11, 2015 · N434LB · Substantial damage > Genesee 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: unknown - [Accident 20150609014179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150609014179A.md): Hunziker Ben J Eros 1650R · Quitman, TX · Jun 9, 2015 · N104JX · Substantial damage > Pilot 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. - [Incident 20140704011409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140704011409I.md): Stephens William E Quicksilver · Columbia, IL · Jul 4, 2014 · N2942A · Minor damage > On 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… - [Accident 20140620009219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140620009219A.md): Schumacher Michael Challenger II · St. Joseph, IL · Jun 20, 2014 · N441MS · Substantial damage > The 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. - [Accident 20140409004999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140409004999A.md): Aerotrike Safari · Littlefield, TX · Apr 9, 2014 · N678TW · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On 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… - [Incident 20140130003239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140130003239I.md): Quad City Ultralight Acft Challenger II · Lodi, CA · Jan 30, 2014 · N7999C · Substantial damage > Student 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… - [Accident 20131126022059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131126022059A.md): Quad City Ultralight Acft Challenger II · Kalispell, MT · Nov 26, 2013 · N522PE · Substantial damage > Shortly 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… - [Incident 20130811016019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130811016019I.md): Kolb Twinstar Mark II · Flint, MI · Aug 11, 2013 · N722KM · No damage > PIC 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,… - [Incident 20130807013889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130807013889I.md): Dishon P James Excalibur · Clifton, TX · Aug 7, 2013 · N65083 · Minor damage > Pilot 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. - [Accident 20130628011949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130628011949A.md): Chicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II · Jun 28, 2013 · N2812 · Substantial damage > On 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… - [Accident 20130504007779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130504007779A.md): Rans S-17 · Fontana, CA · May 4, 2013 · N6171R · Destroyed > N6171R 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. - [Accident 20130309004019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130309004019A.md): Rainbow Aircraft PTY Cobra · Camden, SC · Mar 9, 2013 · N78DK · Substantial damage > On 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… - [Accident 20120921021729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120921021729A.md): Fly Hard Trike Skycycle Sting RAY · Gulfport, MS · Sep 21, 2012 · N86862 · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Incident 20120811016829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120811016829I.md): Pegasus Quantum Super Sport · Hitchcock, TX · Aug 11, 2012 · N678DT · Minor damage > 08/11/2012RECEIVED 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… - [Accident 20120710014049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120710014049A.md): Mchargue Leslie L Buckeye Dream · Central City, NE · Jul 10, 2012 · N2552G · Substantial damage > Pilot [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… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi/incidents.md?page=2 ## 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 ('55566') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi/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.