NTSB investigations: Rotax 503DCSI

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 503DCSI, where the defining event was Loss of control in flight. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Rotax 503DCSI per year, 2008–2026: 5 cases
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20131
20151
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('55567')
      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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ERA22LA136Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlightstar Flightstar II · Holly Hill, SCA loss of control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a collision with a hangar and trees.Feb 24, 2022 · N194PG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA156Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKolb Twinstar · Reynolds, GAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's decision to operate…Mar 15, 2015 · N193Y · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA227Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuad City Ultralight Acft Challenger I · Winnie, TXThe noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff due to his fixation on the instrument panel.Apr 14, 2013 · N171DP · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08CA191Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirframes Unlimited USA-1B · Surry, VAThe pilot's improper handling of the powered parachute during takeoff/initial climb.Sep 7, 2008 · N723JH · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA300Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver MXL II · Barceloneta, PRThe student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident were the high winds.Aug 30, 2008 · N594TC · Substantial damage