# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), IN

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 CEN14LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA045.md): Sutphin Rans S-12 · French Lick, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2013 · N8028W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a steep turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/mush at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN12CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA038.md): Pipistrel Sinus 912 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 16, 2011 · N9013H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the motor-glider while landing in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA498.md): Rans Employee Flying Club Rans S-6S · Montezuma, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2009 · N91226 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after takeoff resulting in an impact with a power line and the ground.
- [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 CHI00LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA207.md): Chilian Kitfox 1200 IV · Lowell, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2000 · N456RC · Substantial damage
  > the incapacitation of the pilot. Factors to the accident were the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed and the subsequent stall.
- [NTSB CHI98LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA206.md): Parker Rotorway 162-F · Manchester, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1998 · N311RM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the flare.
- [NTSB CHI98LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA197.md): Wolfe Pulsar 582 · Greenfield, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1998 · N177TW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to obtain control of the aircraft during the recovery from a stall. Factors associated with the accident were the intentional stall initiated and the low altitude which did not allow a full recovery from the stall condition.
- [NTSB CHI94LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA270.md): Miller Kitfox · Spencer, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1994 · N4268Y · Substantial damage
  > the private pilot/airplane builder's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during the approach to landing.
- [NTSB CHI93DET01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93DET01.md): Carlson Sparrow II · Lafontaine, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 21, 1992 · N6648Y · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to a blocked fuel line which was caused by improper gasket sealing compound.
- [NTSB CHI91DEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEX04.md): Wilbur D. Batman Challenger II · Lebanon, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1991 · N503DB · Substantial damage
  > Failure to maintain stall airspeed while executing a forced landing. A factor related to the accident is failure of the engine starter clutch.
- [NTSB CHI84FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA290.md): Jerry D. Fish Drifter · Columbus, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1984 · N5150J · Destroyed
  > During flt, the plt was performing aerobatics & did a series of loops. While maneuvering, the left wing folded upward & the acft, an experimental ultralight, entered a descent & crashed. An exam revealed that the left wing had folded over the eng. Evidence…

## 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" = 'IN' 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=IN

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