# NTSB investigations: Rotax 582DCDI: Loss of control in flight

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 ERA20LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA312.md): Quad City Challenger · Sweetwater, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2020 · N56906 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB GAA18CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA002.md): Ultralight America Spitfire II · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2017 · N2918A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to track the runway centerline during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a hangar.
- [NTSB ERA17CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA177.md): Reupert Mark Avid Flyer · Reedsville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2017 · N532SE · Substantial damage
  > The sport pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA15LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA085.md): Destiny 2000 · Eltopia, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2015 · N3376 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to tell the student pilot to abort the takeoff after the powered parachute experienced wing oscillations, which resulted in the student pilot’s loss of aircraft control during initial climb and subsequent impact with terrain.…
- [NTSB ERA14LA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA450.md): Barger Jerry L Challenger II · Clarion, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2014 · N4017C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a takeoff with the airplane's center of gravity aft of its limit and led the airplane to exceed its critical angle of attack and experience an aerodynamic stall during the initial climb.…
- [NTSB CEN14LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA336.md): Northwing Design Apache Sport · Omro, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2014 · N2725T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed to compensate for a newly installed wing, which resulted in the aircraft stalling and the subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN14CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA170.md): Donald G Stokes Challenger II · Crockett, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N284DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA13LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA361.md): Bryant Frederick M Rans S-12 · Vienna, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 2013 · N557BB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with water.
- [NTSB ERA13CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA255.md): Flightstar Sportplanes Flightstar II · York, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2013 · N677NC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR12LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA225.md): Waggonner Excalibur · Buhl, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2012 · N165AW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA11CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA077.md): Antares MA-33M R582 · Rising Fawn, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2010 · N49FP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to relinquish control of the weight-shift control aircraft to the certified flight instructor, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB WPR10LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA293.md): Rans Coyote II S6 · Lincoln, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2010 · N1901C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the increased drag on the airplane with the doors removed.
- [NTSB WPR10LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA271.md): Shaffer William C Quicksilver MX II SP · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2010 · N4399J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions and failure to maintain runway alignment while landing.
- [NTSB ERA09LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA400.md): Apollo Monsoon · Kanona, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2009 · N308AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control while landing in convective weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was his misjudgment of the approaching weather.
- [NTSB DFW08CA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA179.md): Hughes Aero Predator · Wharton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2008 · N2572F · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB NYC08CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA136.md): J&J Ultralights Sea Wing · Live Oak, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2008 · N7711Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was his habit interference from previously flying conventional airplanes.

## 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 ('55562')
    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" = '240'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/cases?engine=55562

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