- Manufacturer (registry)
- ROTAX
- Model
- 618
- Registry code
- 55578
- Installed in
- 39 registered aircraft
- Type
- 2 cycle
- Power
- 75 hp
Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.
No ADs matched this model
Registered aircraft · 39
N138ZXSmeltzer Paul C · Texarkana, ARN142NJMargolis Zach P · Breckenridge, CON1945GConnor Michael Trustee · Palmdale, CA
See all 39 registered aircraftQuery with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('55578')
ORDER BY n_number"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT n_number, serial_number, year_manufactured, status, registrant_name, registrant_city, registrant_state
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
WHERE engine_model_code IN ('55578')
ORDER BY n_numberRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB investigations · 6
Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date.
Of 5 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events
Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings
Of 1 case with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.
NTSB CEN20LA272Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGolden Circle Air T-Bird · Grosse Ile, MIThe noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at low altitude in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of flight experience.NTSB CEN18LA189Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportM-Squared Sprint 1000 · Gurdon, ARInadequate engine maintenance, which resulted in the failure of the MAG piston ring and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to a piston seizure.NTSB CEN13LA493Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTrick Trikes Storm Trooper · Covert, MIThe student pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude over a congested beach area. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ostentatious display.NTSB CEN09CA531Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportFisher Michael H T-BIRD II · Dundee, OHA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the outer crankshaft seal.NTSB SEA08CA173Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCosmos Phase II · Carson City, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.NTSB LAX07CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWessel Vortex · Mesa, AZFailure of the muffler's mounting strap and subsequent loss of engine power due to propeller blade separation during cruise flight. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.engine_model_code IN ('55578')
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.engine_model_code IN ('55578')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
FAA incident reports · 8
Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date.
Accident 20200711008869AGolden Circle Air T-BIRD Tandem TBT-06 · Grosse Ile, MIA/c departed downwind from a taxiway, striking a taxiway light on rotation and causing other helicopter traffic to abort takeoff. Video shows a/c reacting to the turbulence of a gusty crosswind. Pilot was video-recorded flying at an estimated 200-400' AGL for…Accident 20180521005729AM-Squared Sprint 1000 · Gurdon, AROn may 21, 2018 at approximately 1915 CDT, N138ZX a M-Squared, sprint 1000 experimental operating as light sport aircraft, registered to stephen c. pennington and operated by a sport pilot, for recreational purposes, experienced an inflight engine failure.…Accident 20130816015789ATrick Trikes Storm Trooper · Covert, MIOn August 16, 2013, about 1235 eastern daylight time, a Trick Trikes Storm Trooper weight-shift aircraft, N5157G, impacted terrain while maneuvering near a crowded sandy beach area along lake Michigan near Covert, Michigan. The pilot, registered as a student…Accident 20090815016849AAmtr Tbirdii · Dundee, OHAircraft took off from a picnic in strasburg, Ohio. Aircraft climbed to about 500 feet when the engine shut off. Pilot restarted the engine for a brief time when the engine shut off again. Pilot attempted to land the experimental aircraft in a corn field.Accident 20080807841799ACosmos Phaseii · Carson City, NV(-23)The student pilot lost control during landing, touched down in the dirt and struck a berm approximately 100 feet from the runway centerline.Incident 20080803842359IEarths GULL2000 · Arlington, WA(-23) PIC had taken off and had climbed to an altitude of about 20 to 25 feet when a down draft or a windshear forced the aircraft to the ground. The hard landing caused damage to the left wingtip, right main gear and wheel, nose gear, nose of aircraft.Accident 20070901021709AAmtr Vortex · Mesa, AZ(-23) While operating in the Mesa, AZ area on a pleasure flight, the aircraft made a loud noise and began vibrating violently, at the same time losing thrust. The pilot reduced power, set up for best glide @ 50 mph, and executed an emergency landing in a dry…Incident 19900717035739IBeech 35A33 · Pittsburgh, PAFuel streaming from left wing after takeoff. Returned. Fuel drain assembly had worked loose from tank.
Query with SQL
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 ('55578')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 ('55578')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
Service difficulty reports
No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.