# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), IA

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 CEN14LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA281.md): Offchiss Edward R Avid Flyer · Lamoni, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2014 · N111ED · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA205.md): Howell FW2C80TR · Washington, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2008 · N92FW · Substantial damage
  > The low airspeed and proper climb rate not attained by the pilot during takeoff and the inadvertent stall by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI98LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA142.md): Bombardier Rans S-9 · Waukee, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1998 · N5360D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a stall while performing intentional buzzing maneuvers.
- [NTSB CHI94LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA302.md): Frith Challenger II · Fairfield, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1994 · N7051P · Substantial damage
  > the total failure and separation of the propeller system drive belt. Obstacles (powerlines and pole) were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD06.md): Ronnie Baker BEE 2 · Lake Mills, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 31, 1992 · N5141B · Substantial damage
  > Excessive taxispeed and inadvertent liftoff at an airspeed below stalling speed by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB CHI92DCD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCD05.md): Rutter 532 Commander · Washburn, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 31, 1992 · N211CL · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the gryocopter during initial climb.
- [NTSB CHI91DCD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCD03.md): Tullis Tierra II · Ottumwa, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 31, 1991 · N2162S · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during maneuvering flight.
- [NTSB CHI90LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA222.md): Naaman Haren Kitfox 1 · Grundy Center, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1990 · N790WC · Substantial damage
  > Go-around delayed by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB MKC87FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA148.md): Watts 532 Elite · Davenport, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1987 · N5352 · Substantial damage
  > Witnesses located 1/4 mi north of the accident site, observed the gyrocopter departing the Davenport, IA airport and turning to the southwest. While in cruise flight the witnesses observed the aircraft moving in an up and down motion prior to what appeared to…
- [NTSB MKC86LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA170.md): Teratorn Tierra 2 · Dixon, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1986 · N5575Y · Substantial damage
  > The experimental acft was loaded near max gross wt on takeoff from the pvt sod airatrip. The plt stated the acft performed sluggishly during the climbout from the field. The plt stated that on the climbout that he was overflying a corn field bordering the…

## 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" = 'IA' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=09050&state=IA

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