# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL): Aerodynamic stall/spin

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 CEN24LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA363.md): Kitfox IV 1200 Spdst · Cleburne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N16KR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA394.md): Sutphin John E Rans S-12 · Hilliard, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 31, 2022 · N8028W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN22LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA133.md): Kitfox 4-1200 · Woodstock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2022 · N494KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA267.md): Kolb Twinstar · La Porte, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2018 · N3135J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a visual approach for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB GAA18CA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA394.md): Evektor Aerotechnik Sportstar · Louisburg, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2018 · N902HB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's distraction due to a previous runway excursion and navigational issues during the accident flight and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the downwind leg, which…
- [NTSB ERA17CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA152.md): Lazear John T Zenair Stol CH 701 · Windsor Twp, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2017 · N3846T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper pretakeoff planning, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a short-field takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR16LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA136.md): Rans S6 · Bridgeport, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2016 · N2181K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering and his improper decision to maneuver low over a home, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.
- [NTSB GAA15CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA257.md): Glenn Timothy C Skystar Series 5 · Green River, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2015 · N4291R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain pitch attitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB ERA14FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA153.md): Waters Peter T Avid Bandit · Washington, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2014 · N62PT · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control in gusty and turbulent wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA13FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA201.md): Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200 · St. Lucie, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2013 · N117S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s combined use of two sedating…
- [NTSB ERA10LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA391.md): Turck G L/Duflo J T SEA REY · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2010 · N914SR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on approach for landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and collision with water.
- [NTSB CEN10LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA334.md): Drone Paul E Pulsar III · Carmi, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2010 · N47PD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA208.md): Reed William A Kitfox 4 · Baraboo, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2010 · N421KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for wind gusts and maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CEN10CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA022.md): Gottelt Herbert R Kitfox IV/ · Crystal Falls, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2009 · N94HG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control due to an undetermined problem affecting lateral control of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN09LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA276.md): Hawkins August E Aventura II · Griffith, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2009 · N20GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airspeed indicator due to separation of the pitot-static line at the left wing root.
- [NTSB ERA09LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA250.md): Gladstone Kitfox · Dubre, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2009 · N191KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB NYC08LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA263.md): Osborne Challenger II · Fairdealing, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2008 · N69ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while climbing into rising terrain at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB CHI08LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA228.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Maple Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2008 · N605EV · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action to the encountered stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's slow airspeed and inadvertent stall.

## 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 ('09050')
    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" = '241'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/241/cases?engine=09050

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