# NTSB investigations: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER: 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 CEN26LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA315.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · DeQuincy, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2026 · N80515 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after encountering a wind gust. Contributing to the accident was nearby convective activity.
- [NTSB WPR26LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA175.md): Cosmos Phase II · Prineville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 2, 2026 · N145W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a flat tire.
- [NTSB CEN26LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA068.md): Kitfox Clasc IV-1200 · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2025 · N239DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR25LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA022.md): Seifert Dale E Highlander · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2024 · N716DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during a go-around, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN24LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA262.md): Skystar Kitfox · Hackney, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 12, 2024 · N1078P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a gusting wind condition.
- [NTSB WPR24LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA177.md): Banes John Scott Kitfox Series 6 · Parowan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2024 · N506F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to control the airplane during landing due to tailwheel assembly damage sustained during a previous shimmy event that occurred for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA18CA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA217.md): Smith Dennis P Magni M24 · La Grange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2018 · N3PW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control while taxiing onto the runway in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC18LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA021.md): Foxfly Foxdominator · Indiantown, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 25, 2018 · N412MF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper decision to attempt to take off in the gyroplane in strong gusting crosswind conditions, with insufficient distance to safely abort, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with a ditch and road embankment.
- [NTSB GAA17CA478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA478.md): King John E JR Kitfox · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2017 · N993JK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN12CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA499.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2012 · N460CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA09LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA079.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2008 · N370CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a gust of wind.
- [NTSB CHI08LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA288.md): Fantasy Air Sro Allegro 20 · Walworth, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2008 · N1005W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX08CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA208.md): Pipistrel Virus 912 · Bend, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2008 · N126BF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, inadequate bounced landing recovery, and his failure to maintain directional control.

## 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 ('55555')
    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=55555

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