Rotax 912S3

Engine model · 4 cycle · 100 hp · registry code 55594

Manufacturer (registry)
ROTAX
Model
912S3
Registry code
55594
Type
4 cycle
Power
100 hp
Data sheet
TCDSE00051EN
Holder
BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG

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

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 15

ADs whose products match this engine model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

2002In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 17 ADs
20023
20051
20102
20112
20122
20132
20162
20191
20231
20261
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_directive.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('55594'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Information bulletins that may apply · 2

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_saib.parquet' s
  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_saib.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('55594'))
  GROUP BY s.saib_number ORDER BY issue_date DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 95

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('55594')
  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations · 4

Aircraft matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

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  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 ('55594')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 14

Matched to this engine model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20260219002769ACostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Homestead, FLOn February 19, 2026, costuzioni aeronautiche techna [privacy data omitted] departed from miami executive airport (tmb) at 0856 and performed an emergency landing at tmb. [privacy data omitted] Departed miami executive airport (tmb) at approximately 0856 then…Feb 19, 2026 · N964GV · Substantial damageIncident 20250705007569ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Valkaria, FLOn Saturday 7/5/2025, at approximately 13:40 (EST) during a landing and takeoff roll “touch and go”, the student pilot inadvertently activated the landing gear handle to the up position, instead of the flap handle to “flaps takeoff”. The instructor pilot (ip)…Jul 5, 2025 · N353F · Minor damageIncident 20241124019959ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Mexico, MOWhile an aircraft was at cruising altitude the LH engine seized and the propellor failed to feather. The pilot was able to divert to the nearest airport and safely land on the runway.Nov 24, 2024 · N977GV · No damageIncident 20240802011549ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Temple, TXPilot was practicing a single engine approach with their student, and delayed extending landing gear as part of the simulated emergency. The landing gear failed to fully deploy, and the pilot/instructor did not notice that the normal gear-down indication did…Aug 2, 2024 · N357VA · Minor damageAccident 20240616010169ACostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam P2006T · Larkspur, COOn June 16, 2024, aproximately 0746 mountain daylight time, a technam P2006T airplane, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Larkspur, Colorado. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were seriously injured. The…Jun 16, 2024 · N968GV · Substantial damageIncident 20221122013959ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Miami, FL[privacy data omitted], Declared an inflight emergency due to a LH engine failure to restart during a restart operation, he was cleared for landing and the aircraft landed without incident. Upon taxing to a hold position the restart procedure was in acted…Nov 22, 2022 · N957GV · No damageIncident 20221120021129ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Livermore, CAOn 20 nov 2022 at about 1939 local time, the aircraft nose gear collapsed during landing at Livermore airport (lvk). Two (2) pilots, conducting dual flight instructions, were on board the aircraft. After two (2) successful landings, pilot noticed a problem…Nov 20, 2022 · N294CM · Minor damageAccident 20221107019129APipistrel d Oo Virus sw 121c · Cross City, FLPIC and safety pilot refueled at 2J9 with 4 gallons of fuel. The safety pilot added the fuel and both pilots agreed the amount was adequate for the flight from 2J9 to kcty with 30 minutes reserve. The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed into terrain 5 miles…Nov 7, 2022 · N91RR · Substantial damageIncident 20220623010969ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Broomfield, COThe pilot in command (PIC) was providing multiengine instruction to a non-rated flight instructor when they landed the aircraft gear up at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport. The flight instructor and student were the only people on board and neither received any…Jun 23, 2022 · N965GV · Minor damageIncident 20220613022429ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Lakewood, COOn June 13, 2022 while conducting muti engine flight training, the right engine was shut down and feathered, once this portion of the training was over multiple restart atempts wer made without success. The aircraft made an emergency landing on the fox hollow…Jun 13, 2022 · N973GV · Minor damageAccident 20210723011649ACostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Clearwater, DEOn 07/23/2021, at approximately 10:58 EST, N4445T, a 2019 Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna- P2006T, s/n: 273/US [privacy data omitted] was being operated by [privacy data omitted] to provide flight instruction. The certificated flight instructor (CFI) stated…Jul 23, 2021 · N4445T · Substantial damageIncident 20200402002899ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Atwater, CA-According to the PIC: "We were approaching kmer from the west at 5,500' MSL as we had departed from klvk after a touch and go with my student at the controls. Castle tower was closed so we listened to the automated wx which was the following: 030455Z auto…Apr 2, 2020 · N223TU · Minor damageIncident 20170612008259ITecnam P2006T · Astoria, ORInstructor taxied clear of runway and conducted the after landing checklist and inadvertently selected the gear switch to the up position momentarily. Instructor immediately moved the selector to the gear down/ extended position. The aircraft momentarily…Jun 12, 2017 · N260JL · Minor damageIncident 20151208019799ICostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Cedar City, UTPilot undergoing a regulatory check ride for commercial multi-engine rating with DPE on board experienced a gear-up landing on runway 20. No airworthiness issues with the airplane identified.Dec 8, 2015 · N245TA · Minor damage
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  WHERE engine_model_code IN ('55594')
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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

STCs that may be installed · 1

Approved for this engine model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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  FROM (
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    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_engine_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE engine_model_code IN ('55594')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
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