# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), UT 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 WPR25LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA227.md): Hartline J Bon Hartline Kitfox III · Logan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2025 · N422K · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in variable wind and high density altitude conditions. - [NTSB WPR22LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA052.md): Bagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2021 · N151YZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a right crosswind. - [NTSB WPR20LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA116.md): TL Ultralight Sro Stingsport · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2020 · N7997N · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the ignition system as a result of foreign object damage. - [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 GAA15CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA029.md): Kerr John A Kitfox Classic IV · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 28, 2015 · N195KF · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power en route. - [NTSB WPR12FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA001.md): Vaughn Pulsar · West Jordan, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2011 · N91BV · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and airplane control while initiating a turn during the initial climb after takeoff in a high density altitude environment, above the airplane’s maximum allowable gross weight, and with an overly rich… - [NTSB WPR10CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA269.md): Bagley Curtis Lynn Rans S-6S Coyote II · Koosharem, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N151YZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a sign on the side of his landing area (a dirt road). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to perform a fly-by of the road to check for hazards. - [NTSB SEA07LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA188.md): Vance Renegade Spirit · Blanding, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2007 · N35JV · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power during cruise due to oil starvation. - [NTSB SEA06LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA175.md): Straw T-Bird II · Leamington, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2006 · N339JL · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of aircraft control (control not possible) due to the failure of the left elevator control surface which was the result of a missing inboard bolt (for undetermined reason) which holds the left elevator bow in place. - [NTSB DEN03LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA121.md): Pringle Rans S-7 Courer · Manti, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2003 · N6687 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight and high density altitude are contributing factors. - [NTSB DEN03LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA104.md): Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · Eureka, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2003 · N630DA · Destroyed > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors include high density altitude, hilly terrain, low airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB DEN02LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA109.md): Sabian Rans S-12XL · Mexican Hat, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2002 · N725ST · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making (flying up a canyon with insufficient altitude) which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and the pilot's failure to follow the proper emergency procedures for activating his Ballistic Recovery… - [NTSB DEN01LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA085.md): Boyd Young Kolb Mark III · Brigham City, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2001 · N1225Y · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the propeller tip separation due to foreign object damage. - [NTSB DEN00LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA096.md): Eiriavion PIK 20E · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2000 · N35LP · Substantial damage > The complete loss of power due to the separation of the magneto ground lead and the rough and unsuitable terrain during the forced landing. - [NTSB DEN99LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA048.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Provo, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1999 · N4312A · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > The pilot exercising poor judgment by ignoring proper procedures/directives, his intentional selection of the wrong runway for takeoff, and his failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout. Factors were his ostentatious display, the other airplane moving on… - [NTSB SEA96LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA152.md): Hanks Avid Flyer · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1996 · N3086G · Substantial damage > partial loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the tall grain crop that was encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB DEN83FTM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTM07.md): Wormley Wizard/T-38 · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 14, 1983 · N4415V · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground after a stall at about 75 ft afl during takeoff. The pilot stated that he took off on runway 30 after a ground roll of about 200 ft, started to climb, and at about 75 ft noticed he was flying too slow, he felt a buffet and… ## 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" = 'UT' 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=UT --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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