# Rotax 521

- Type: Engine model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 55580
- Manufacturer (registry): ROTAX
- Model: 521
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Power: 80 hp
- Installed in: 1 registered aircraft
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-521

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N602TR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N602TR): [Maple City Eaa](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAPLE%20CITY%20EAA), [Norwalk, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Norwalk), S/N 196

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX08LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA231), Jul 18, 2008: Nichols Rans S-14 (N923GN), Benson, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080718841919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080718841919A), Jul 18, 2008: Amtr RANSS14 (N923GN), Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Aircraft crashed approximately 1 mile east of the benson,AZ airport under unknown circumstances. The pilot had no prior experience in this type of…

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