# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), FL

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA124.md): Decker Daniel B Searey · Tavares, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2025 · N40DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare during a bounced water landing, which resulted in a nose-down and submersion of the airplane’s open cockpit in the water.
- [NTSB ERA23LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA114.md): Degraw Richard R Summit 23 · Wauchula, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 20, 2023 · N40DG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and dynamic rollover.
- [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 ERA22LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA299.md): Arnold J/Jones D L AIR CAM · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 3, 2022 · N6272Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA083.md): Denney Kitfox · Wauchula, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 18, 2020 · N4283V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA19FA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA256.md): Moriarty Marvin Aventura II · Minneola, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 23, 2019 · N9143M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper modifications to the airplane’s engine, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted return to the airport…
- [NTSB ERA19LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA229.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · Crescent, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 16, 2019 · N632FG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s misjudgment of his altitude during landing and subsequent decrease in pitch attitude, which resulted in a collision with the water.
- [NTSB ERA19LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA015.md): Avid Avid Flyer · Grant-Valkaria, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2018 · N3HH · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a carburetor malfunction, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA18LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA162.md): Bryan C L/Labrash R D Searey · Englewood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2018 · N907CB · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB ERA16LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA299.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2016 · N801SR · Substantial damage
  > A disconnected ground wire during initial climb, which degraded the fuel boost pumps’ performance and resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA16LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA086.md): Wayland John H Avid Mark IV · Minneola, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2016 · N72MT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle…
- [NTSB ERA13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA277.md): Boswell John J AIR CAM 912S · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2013 · N220AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [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 ERA13LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA198.md): Franke Russell J Searey · Polk City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2013 · N92319 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with the water wake from a larger amphibious airplane before takeoff and the pilot's subsequent inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane during which he failed to note damage caused by the wake encounter.
- [NTSB ERA12CA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA361.md): Lydon Patrick F Searey · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2012 · N252JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was retracted for the water landing.
- [NTSB ERA12LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA229.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2012 · N379CT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a loss of fuel pressure. The cause for the loss of fuel pressure could not be determined during postaccident testing.
- [NTSB ERA11LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA114.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20-A1 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2011 · N840DF · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA11LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA079.md): Easler Kelly Rans S6ES · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2010 · N26PP · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [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 ERA09CA545](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA545.md): Kermit Weeks Quicksilver · Polk City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2009 · N69MX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to adequately inspect the landing gear floats for water prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA500.md): Blum Matthew Aventura II · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2009 · N6301M · Substantial damage
  > The improper assembly of both carburetors, resulting in an excessively rich fuel to air ratio and subsequent partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA09CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA101.md): Steven G Goonen Searey · Polkland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 20, 2008 · N628MS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC08FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA211.md): Avid Mark IV Aerobat · Niceville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2008 · N652DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during landing for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA08LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA023.md): Porter Glen Aventura II · Rockledge, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2007 · N79GP · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during climbout, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the inadequate manufacture of the shoulder harness restraint cables.
- [NTSB ATL07LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA089.md): Gordon R Smith Sea Rey · Port St. Joe, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2007 · N94GR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout and his improper decision to conduct a low altitude maneuver.
- [NTSB ANC07LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA027.md): Carris Avid Aircraft · Delray, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2007 · N9174D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency descent, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with terrain. A factor associated with…
- [NTSB MIA07CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA030.md): Morgan, Marvin R. Zenair CH701 Stol · Lithia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 24, 2006 · N817DJ · Substantial damage
  > Collapse of the nosegear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA06LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA116.md): Tecnam P92 Super Echo · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2006 · N929HA · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB MIA05LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA145.md): Fox Alfred C. Kitfox IV 1200 · Immokalee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 2005 · N86FX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to detect standing water on the grass strip resulting in a nose over during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA05LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA073.md): Shorethose Kitfox Series 5 · Cresent City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N704LS · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft handling not maintained during the landing rollout. Factors include soft terrain.
- [NTSB MIA05LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA015.md): David Cadorette Fox Model II · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2004 · N267KF · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power, for undetermined reasons, resulting in the airplane impacting with a tree and the ground during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA03LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA186.md): S. FL. Ultralights Capella Classic · Port Charlotte, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2003 · N82536 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing resulting in the airplane cart wheeling and subsequent substantial damage.
- [NTSB MIA03LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA109.md): Bill Darling Rans S9 · Green Cove Sprg, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N93WD · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA03LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA085.md): Ghiles Philippe/American Ga MCR-01 VLA · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2003 · N6370X · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot-in-command to abort the takeoff after recognizing that the airplane did not become airborne at the calculated point down the runway. A contributing factor in the accident was the windshift during the takeoff roll resulting in a…
- [NTSB MIA02LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA172.md): Ronald Levee Kitfox IV · De Land, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2002 · N1441Z · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the flare/touchdown resulting in substantial damage. A factor in the accident was the poor in-flight planning decision by the pilot for his continuing the approach in close…
- [NTSB MIA02LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA164.md): Clarence F. Callahan Challenger II · Plymouth, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 2002 · N521CF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper alignment which resulted in the airplane impacting trees on the south side of the approach end of the landing runway.
- [NTSB ATL02LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA092.md): Hartman Buccaneer 2 · Estero Bay, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2002 · N8127W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA02LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA078.md): Ultravia Aero Int' Pelican Club PL · Crystal River, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2002 · N60980 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the pilot-in-command misjudging the proper glidepath resulting in the in-flight collision with a tree and subsequent uncontrolled in-flight collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL02LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA071.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Naples, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2002 · N122SE · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA02LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA058.md): Harleman Tornado II · Molino, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2002 · N140V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance, resulting in the in-flight collision with a static wire and an uncontrolled descent and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the pilot's impairment resulting from the use of unapproved…
- [NTSB ATL01LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA097.md): Troy A. Woodland Sky Raider II · NewSmyrna Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2001 · N64KS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing an emergency maneuver, resulting in a stall and an uncontrolled descent, and the subsequent collision with terrain. A factors was, the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA092.md): Kolb Twin Star Mark III · Edgewater, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2001 · N703BL · Destroyed
  > The loss of flight control in-flight for undetermined reasons, that resulted in the uncontrolled collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL01LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA077.md): Kenneth West ARV 582 · Sebring, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2001 · N3395H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, followed by a subsequent inadvertent stall spin.
- [NTSB MIA01LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA114.md): Arnet Pereyra Aventura II · Rockledge, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2001 · N407EC · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent, and collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction with the landing gear system.
- [NTSB MIA00LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA192.md): Europa Europa XS TRI-GEAR · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 2000 · N912EA · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's inadequate supervision that resulted in the dual student performing an improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing and overload to the nose landing gear assembly.
- [NTSB MIA99FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA246.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1999 · N196DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist (turn Fuel Valve-On, and activate electric fuel boost pump) and the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known unairworthy condition (illumination of low fuel pressure warning light on takeoff roll) with…
- [NTSB ATL99LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA117.md): Quicksilver GT-500 · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1999 · N5503M · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight collision with an object for an undetermined reasons. A factor was the stolen/unauthorized use of the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA99LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA223.md): Arnet Pereyra Aero Aventura II · Rockledge, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1999 · N303SQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain directional control during his attempted takeoff due to his exceeding the airplane's gross weight limit for takeoff and the resultant inflight collision with a building.
- [NTSB MIA99LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA183.md): South Mississippi Light Aircra Buccaneer II · Panacea, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1999 · N618BC · Substantial damage
  > The intentional continued operation of the airplane by the pilot-in-command with known deficiencies with the pitot system after takeoff, resulting in erroneous airspeed indications, and inadvertent stall by the pilot resulting in the uncontrolled descent into…
- [NTSB MIA99LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA113.md): Dryer Fisher 404 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1999 · N82435 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper in-flight planning/decision of an available forced landing area. This resulted in a subsequent in-flight collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power due to an inoperative generator coil.

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## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('09050'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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