# NTSB investigations: Rotax 914UL: 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 WPR26LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA264.md): Tag Aviation PTY Titanium Explorer · Cashmere, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jul 16, 2026 · N498TE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA152.md): Ela ELA10 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2026 · N510EA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA25LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA359.md): Edwin Miller Calidus · Hopkinsville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2025 · N4779M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane, which resulted in dynamic rollover and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA077.md): Dennis Smith Eclipse 10 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 17, 2024 · N70WP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff with low rotor RPM and his subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR23LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA227.md): Camille E Patch Calidus · Jerome, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2023 · N800YA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in rollover.
- [NTSB WPR23LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA085.md): Auto-Gyro Cavalon · Benson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2022 · N518DT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control on takeoff, which resulted in the collapse of the nose wheel strut and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA077.md): Scott Taylor Eclipse 10 · Kanab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2018 · N512EA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from an unimproved dirt road.
- [NTSB ERA18TA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA144.md): Christopher Lord ELA 07 Scorpion · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N534EA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to slow the gyroplane and maintain control while exiting the runway.
- [NTSB GAA18CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA179.md): Lynn Perry Cavalon · Haverhill, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2018 · N442AG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the binding of the control stick, for an undetermined reason, which precipitated the rejected takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA142.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna Astore · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2018 · N194CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA118.md): Somerton David J JA30 Superstol · Kerrville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 5, 2018 · N726AD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA258.md): Autogyro Calidus · Stevensville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2017 · N991TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff.

## 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 ('55553')
    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=55553

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