NTSB investigations: Rotax 912S series

10 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 912S series, 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 912S series per year, 2008–2026: 10 cases
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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 ('55570')
      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 CEN23FA167Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportTitan Tornado · Lewisville, ARThe non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.Apr 30, 2023 · N31311 · DestroyedNTSB WPR23LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne SeaRey · Lake Isabel, WAThe pilot’s loss of airplane control after an encounter with windshear during takeoff which, resulted in a hard water landing.Oct 15, 2022 · N129KB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19TA142Accident · No injuriesClass 3Final reportZenair Zenith CH 701 · Marion, VAThe noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain control following a bounced landing and his decision to fly the airplane without proper training.Apr 30, 2019 · N396PH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCosmos Phase III · Fernandina Beach, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the student pilot before aircraft control was lost at a low altitude.May 1, 2018 · N6466 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA352Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRans S 6S · Rigby, IDThe student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to intervene and apply corrective flight control inputs.Aug 22, 2014 · N171CT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA564Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportTreidel Mark/R F D Dominator · Watkins, COThe pilot's loss of control of the gyroplane during takeoff roll, following his inadvertent release of the cyclic control.Sep 26, 2013 · N728PJ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA318Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeros Ltd/Skyranger Skyranger II · Saline, MIThe pilot did not maintain proper control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 25, 2012 · N192RR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2006T · Cleburne, TXThe pilot's inadvertent selection of flap 0 degrees during the go-around and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.May 10, 2012 · N727TA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA254Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFantasy Air Sro Allegro 2007 · Groveland, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a go-around maneuver in gusty crosswind conditions.Mar 25, 2012 · N2570C · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08LA075Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDean Patrick G Genesis · Laurel, MDThe reason for this occurrence was undetermined.Jan 5, 2008 · N969PZ · Substantial damage