# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), ME

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 ERA26FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA310.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1 · Bristol, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 20, 2026 · N83RF · Substantial damage
  > On August 20, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-A1, N83RF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bristol, Maine. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor…
- [NTSB ERA11LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA336.md): Marks Ca III Kitfox II · Scarborough, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2011 · N915PK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while taking off with a gusting wind.
- [NTSB ERA11LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA150.md): Flaglor Tom Kolb Aircraft MK III · Stetson, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2011 · N213 · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight failure of the No. 1 composite propeller blade due to fatigue, which resulted in a violent vibration, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing to unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB ERA09LA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA438.md): Christopher John P CHR-1 · Norridgewock, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2009 · N179TC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to a broken crankshaft for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC06LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA157.md): Worcester Everett Renegade II · Orneville, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2006 · N536N · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB IAD05CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA134.md): Lamont Aventura II · Hope, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2005 · N9138W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent impact with water. A factor to the accident was the wind gusts.
- [NTSB NYC02LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA195.md): Paiement Rans S-12 · Mercer, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2002 · N7011Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision, and failure to maintain adequate clearance, which resulted in a collision with a wire during a low altitude flight.
- [NTSB NYC02LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA120.md): Smith Kitfox Classic IV · Limerick, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2002 · N3023J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a modification required by the manufacturer, which resulted in a failure of the float covering.
- [NTSB NYC99LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA237.md): Pratt Dominator · Auburn, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1999 · N4449N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to execute a 0 airspeed pedal turn at 100 feet agl.
- [NTSB NYC99LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA176.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1999 · N404EC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane
- [NTSB IAD98LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA078.md): Mastopietro Rans S12 · Phillips, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1998 · N6191V · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to a separated oil line. A related factor was the unsuitable field.
- [NTSB BFO93LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA166.md): Wilson KIT FOX Model 4 · Bowdoinham, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1993 · N193CW · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

## 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" = 'ME' 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=ME

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