# FAA incident reports: Rotax 912UL2

A list on [Rotax 912UL2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul2.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [Incident 20250926013669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250926013669I.md): Pipistrel D O O Alpha Trainer · Mcgregor, TX · Sep 26, 2025 · N1250L · Minor damage
  > Pic/cfi stated that they were flying a standard traffic pattern at pwg. When abeam the numbers the aircraft was at 70KTS with #1 position flaps. On final approach to runway 17 the aircraft was at 60KTS with #2 position flaps. The aircraft was a little left of…
- [Accident 20250925014369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250925014369A.md): Pipistrel D O O Alpha Trainer · Wickenburg, AZ · Sep 25, 2025 · N246EA · Substantial damage
  > Wickenburg, AZ: [privacy data omitted], Alpha Trainer, from geu, pilot reported engine issues and made an emergency landing in a desert area and flipped over. POB: 2, injuries: minor, damage: substantial. 09/25/2025 1345Z/0645MST
- [Incident 20250902012049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250902012049I.md): Pipestrel Alpha Trainer · Burlington, VT · Sep 2, 2025 · N802RP · Minor damage
  > The pilot is rated in gliders and was completing their first powered flight solo. Pilot stated they were approaching too fast and bounced the aircraft on landing. The pilot then tried to salvage the landing but decided against it adding power to go around but…
- [Incident 20250513021219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250513021219I.md): Pipistrel D O O Alpha Trainer · Zolfo Springs, FL · May 13, 2025 · N215EL · Minor damage
  > On may 13, 2025 a Pipistrel Alpha Trainer made an emergency landing in a field after a un-commanded airbrake/spoiler deployed inflight. The nose wheel dug into the sand and the prop struck the ground. No other damage was noted.
- [Incident 20240720012059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240720012059I.md): Pipistrel Lsa S R L Sinus 912 · Palm Springs, CA · Jul 20, 2024 · N896SE · Minor damage
  > From the PIC of the proposed flight the fire took place while stationary and on the ground. From his description to me the run-up and everything else was normal until he saw signs of a fire in the engine compartment. He and the passenger immediately exited…
- [Accident 20230706018129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230706018129A.md): Pipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer · Lee'S Summit, MO · Jul 6, 2023 · N201ZM · Destroyed
  > Pilot departed lxt on a recreational flight that lasted approximately 1.0 hr. Upon his return to lxt, he stated that he landed without incident. After landing rollout and taxi hold, the pilot reported that he noticed smoke coming from the left side of the…
- [Accident 20230312001329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230312001329A.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet · Church Hill, MD · Mar 12, 2023 · N562TU · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot and his instructor were conducting emergency landings and engine out procedures utilizing airport 27MD runway 30. After one demonstration by the instructor and two practices by the student the instructor instructed the student to proceed…
- [Accident 20220912016729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220912016729A.md): Pipistrel Italia S R L Sinus 912 LSA · Waller, TX · Sep 12, 2022 · N397R · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On 9/12/2022, at around 2:17PM CST acft [privacy data omitted] while inbound to the Soaring Club of Houston glideport (89TA) crashed about 1/4 mile due east while on approach from david wayne hooks memorial airport (dwh). The passenger statement received on…
- [Accident 20200928014669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200928014669A.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet · Centerville, MD · Sep 28, 2020 · N562TU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that during straight and level flight, at 1700 ft MSL, the aircraft begin to experience a severe vibration with a reduction in power of approximately 600 RPM. Manipulation of the throttle did not produce any noticeable change in engine power.…
- [Incident 20200201004459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200201004459I.md): Pipistrel Lsa Sinus · Wichita Falls, TX · Feb 1, 2020 · N77EH · Minor damage
  > On February 1, 2020, at approximately 1200 CDT, N77EH, a Sinus light sport was conducting a personal flight and landed in a wheat field near Wichita valley in Wichita Falls, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no IFR flight plan…
- [Accident 20190703009059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190703009059A.md): Pipistrel Lsa Sinus · Haverhill, MA · Jul 3, 2019 · N269PW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot departed N269PW, a Pipistrel Sinus LSA motor glider, from lawrence municipal airport (lwm) under visual flight rule (VFR) at approximately 19:00 LCL on July 3, 2019 toward the east coast (newburyport, MA). The pilot shut down the engine, feathered…
- [Accident 20190529005399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190529005399A.md): Pipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer · Salida, CO · May 29, 2019 · N40EN · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft was emergency landed on 05/29/2019 at approximately 20:45 in a field southwest of Salida, CO airport (ank). Upon emergency landing in the field the pilot was unable to control the aircraft rollout due to rough terrain. Aircraft contacted a barbwire…
- [Accident 20170715006939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170715006939A.md): Tecnam P92 Eaglet · Stevensville, MD · Jul 15, 2017 · N561TU · Substantial damage
  > On 07/12/2017, pt aviation LLC, bought a Tecnam P92 aircraft, N561TU s/n 1561 from costruzioni aeronautiche located in apopka Florida. This aircraft was flown to Bay Bridge Airport (W29), MD on July 13th 2017. On 07/15/2017 at approximately 0900, pilots…
- [Accident 20151130020199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151130020199A.md): Pipistrel Virus · Englewood, CO · Nov 30, 2015 · N145VS · Substantial damage
  > On 11/30/2015 at approximately 1954 hrs MST, N145VS a Pipistrel Virus was damaged after landing off airport in a field due to an engine failure and flipping over on its top. The pilot was not injured, the passenger bumped his head when he released his seat…
- [Incident 20150709009309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150709009309I.md): Pipistrel Sinus · Shelbyville, IL · Jul 9, 2015 · N770WB · Minor damage
  > Pilot was flying from willington, TN to sheboygan WI in a powered glider "VFR on-top". Over shelyville IL the engine sputtered and the pilot said he saw a hole and decided to land. He was not sure about the layout of the airport and was flying over the…
- [Accident 20140715013679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140715013679A.md): Pipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer · Pompano Beach, FL · Jul 15, 2014 · N10PU · Destroyed
  > Pilot stated he departed with approximately 45% (5.4 gallons) of fuel on board from delray Beach Florida, heading to biscayne bay for sightseeing with pax. Aircraft sputtered and loss power at 7% fuel showing on indicator.
- [Accident 20130610010209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130610010209A.md): Pipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer · Pampa, TX · Jun 10, 2013 · N477PA · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On June 10, 2013 at approximately 2200L, a Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, bearing the registration number N477PA, ran out of fuel enroute to hemphill county airport in borger, Texas. The aircraft was being operated at night under visual flight rules. No flight plan…
- [Incident 20120516007679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120516007679I.md): Pipistrel Sinus 912 · Denver, CO · May 16, 2012 · N81028 · Minor damage
  > On may 16, 2012 at approximately 17:50 hours mountain daylight time, N81028, an Pipistrel, model sinus 912, glider sustained minor damage during repositioning at Centennial (kapa) co. the two occupants on board were not injured. Weather at the time was VMC.
- [Incident 20100712041429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100712041429I.md): Telford Avi Skybus · Limestone, ME · Jul 12, 2010 · N805BX · Minor damage
  > The supplemental pilot(non-certificated under direct supervision of a certificated pilot) operating the unmanned Skybus 80K airship by remote control was performing touch and go landings at the conclusion of scheduled flight testing on runway 19 at Loring…
- [Accident 20100530039799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100530039799A.md): Aveko Sro VL-3 LSA · Boyd, TX · May 30, 2010 · N801GB · Destroyed
  > On 05/30/2010 at 09:30, an Aveko Sro light sport N801GB operated by dennis gartman lost control of the aircraft and crashed into trees near Boyd, TX while performing stall maneuvers on a VFR flight with IMC weather conditions prevailing. No flight plan was…
- [Accident 20100421032139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100421032139A.md): Airborne Wi Edge XT-912 · Captain Cook, HI · Apr 21, 2010 · N34TH · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > Aircraft was witnessed by [privacy data omitted], heading in a north east direction at approximately 350 ft AGL towards cliffs of kealakekua bay, Hawaii. The aircraft went into a steep climb and at the top of the cliffs, approximately 500 ft AGL, the aircraft…
- [Accident 20100410033149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100410033149A.md): Costruzioni P2002 Sierr · Erda, UT · Apr 10, 2010 · N797TS · Substantial damage
  > While on extended final due to another aircraft ahead, the engine quit. The engine was restarted, but immediatley quit. The pilots attention was at this point directed twards landing the aircraft, and no further attempts were made to restart the engine. The…

## 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 ('55574')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul2/incidents

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