# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL): Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA257.md): Yates Tom W Kitfox III · Greenville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2025 · N11TY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR23LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA144.md): Keskimaki Charles A Kitfox · Rigby, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2023 · N89CK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN22LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA254.md): Kitfox Model 2 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2022 · N596JW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR22LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA082.md): Wight Albert A Kitfox Speedster · Shelton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 21, 2022 · N139KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA052.md): Bagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2021 · N151YZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a right crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN20CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA196.md): Denney Kitfox Speedster · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2020 · N580LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA083.md): Denney Kitfox · Wauchula, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2020 · N4283V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA361.md): Quicksilver Aircraft Northeast Sport · Ledgedale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2019 · N418RB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in the precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA213.md): Hawley Richard A1B · Lincoln, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2018 · N5249H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA056.md): Buehlmann Peter Kitfox Model 4 1200 · Overgaard, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2017 · N234PB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA424.md): Salerno Kenneth G JR Kitfox Series 7 · Owyhee, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2017 · N702KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a rough, dirt airstrip.
- [NTSB GAA17CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA195.md): Iniziative Industriali Italian SKY Arrow 600 Sport · Mosby, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2017 · N423SA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB GAA15CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA229.md): Mckinney Charles R Searey · Augusta, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2015 · N831CM · Substantial damage
  > The amphibious airplane's impact with a submerged object during a water landing, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA15CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA210.md): Experimental Amat Built Kitfox III · Jackpot, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N991RK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA15LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA025.md): Spaulding Errol Rans S 7 Courier · Pinedale, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2015 · N4272M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off in a crosswind that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind capability and his subsequent inability to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB ERA13CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA333.md): Millhouse D Scott Kitfox II · Logan, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2013 · N269KF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student.
- [NTSB ERA13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA277.md): Boswell John J AIR CAM 912S · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2013 · N220AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN12LA593](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA593.md): Mudge Ray KIT FOX 5 · Bowling Green, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N84KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN12CA574](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA574.md): Fantasy Air Sro Allegro 2000 · Centralia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2012 · N25015 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN12CA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA329.md): Brumbaugh B/Kasowski L Avid Flyer IV · Pryor, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2012 · N85AY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a high speed taxi.
- [NTSB ERA12CA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA302.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2012 · N505EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff, and her delayed remedial action in aborting the takeoff after the loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA077.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 14, 2012 · N409EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN12CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA038.md): Pipistrel Sinus 912 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2011 · N9013H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the motor-glider while landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA11CA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA478.md): Cano Dave Avid Flyer Mkiv · Smithville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2011 · N52CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll due to his distraction by an open door.
- [NTSB WPR11LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA371.md): Carpenter Kolb Twinstar III · Republic, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2011 · N3135J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI08LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA195.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Frankfort, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2008 · N603EV · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('09050')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/cases?engine=09050

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