# Final NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)

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 WPR26LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA267.md): Rans S7 · Kemmerer, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2026 · N6133M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to perform a take-off in high-density-altitude, gusting-crosswind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN26LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA194.md): Lockwood AIR CAM · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2026 · N32F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR26LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA123.md): Brunner Donald G Kitfox · Rock Crossing, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2026 · N104DG · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN25LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA383.md): Quad City Challenger · Crystal Mountain, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 16, 2025 · N65176 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb.
- [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 ERA25LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA257.md): Yates Tom W Kitfox III · Greenville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2025 · N11TY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA236.md): Sting Sport TL-2000 · Dunavant, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2025 · N878N · Substantial damage
  > The inflight failure of the propeller due to its exceedance of the manufacturer’s overhaul requirement.
- [NTSB WPR25LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA123.md): Park Roderic B Kitfox IV · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2025 · N70265 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while performing an off-airport landing.
- [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 ERA25LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA041.md): Anderson Kitfox 4 · New Castle, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2024 · N620GA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a split fuel line that resulted in a fuel leak and reduced fuel supply to the aft carburetor.
- [NTSB CEN24LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA363.md): Kitfox IV 1200 Spdst · Cleburne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 21, 2024 · N16KR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA24LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA349.md): Smith T Gunter Quick Silver SP II · Mobile, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2024 · N2342D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane in gusty wind conditions while flying low over water, which resulted in the floats impacting a wave and the airplane’s subsequent nose over into the water.
- [NTSB WPR24LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA260.md): Kitfox Series V · La Grande, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2024 · N53562 · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the propeller blades from progressive damage at the blade roots due to overtightening of the hub bolts.
- [NTSB WPR24LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA148.md): Kjelsrud Gary Kitfox · Powell, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 10, 2024 · N605GK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s adjustment of the carburetor to an incorrect setting, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA24LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA155.md): South Central Searey · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2024 · N912GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear of the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA120.md): Pulsar I · Patterson, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 25, 2024 · N72BH · Destroyed
  > The non-certificated pilot’s decision to operate an unairworthy engine, which led to cylinder failure and a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA24LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA018.md): Roth Frank Ronald Avid Aircraft · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 22, 2023 · N246ML · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a seized piston in the power take-off cylinder.
- [NTSB ANC23LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA070.md): Oliver Robert K Oliver Series 6 · Big Delta, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2023 · N151RF · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA23LA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA325.md): Long Charles Jackson Avid Flyer · Wetumpka, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2023 · N3HH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion because of a leaking fuel drain valve.
- [NTSB CEN23LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA338.md): Rans S-6ES · Ozark, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2023 · N123TG · Destroyed
  > Oil starvation of the propeller speed reduction unit which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN23LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA290.md): Good James AIR CAM · Caswell Beach, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2023 · N38HP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly evaluate the sea state during an open sea landing and subsequent takeoff attempt resulting in an inadvertent impact with the water.
- [NTSB WPR23LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA243.md): Kitfox 2 · Cave Junction, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 24, 2023 · N729U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA23LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA262.md): Burton Searey · Sherrills Ford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 31, 2023 · N2440S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to configure the amphibious airplane’s landing gear before conducting a forced landing to a lake after a loss of engine power. Also causal was the occluded gascolator and the pilot’s lack of knowledge about the airplane’s fuel system,…
- [NTSB CEN23LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA182.md): Loehle Acft 5151 Mustang · Hector, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2023 · N91026 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s modifications to the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff despite observing lower than anticipated propeller rpm, his decision…
- [NTSB WPR23LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA151.md): Lowe Bruce Skystr Ktfx IV-1200 · Susanville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 5, 2023 · N1641E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s braking technique during an off airport precautionary landing on unforeseen soft terrain, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN23FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA144.md): Zenith Stol CH701 · Oxford, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 29, 2023 · N43414 · Destroyed
  > An in-flight collision with trees and terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR23LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA144.md): Keskimaki Charles A Kitfox · Rigby, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2023 · N89CK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [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 WPR22LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA310.md): Stucker Gary Banty · Camarillo, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2022 · N995GS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, 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 CEN22LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA254.md): Kitfox Model 2 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2022 · N596JW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA133.md): Kitfox 4-1200 · Woodstock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 27, 2022 · N494KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR22LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA105.md): Shelton Joseph G S-7 · Buckeye, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2022 · N242K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while on final approach to land which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA082.md): Wight Albert A Kitfox Speedster · Shelton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 21, 2022 · N139KF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [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 ERA22LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA016.md): Kitfox IV · North Canaan, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2021 · N9259M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the airplane's altitude, airspeed, and course during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s inadvertent omission of stowing the…
- [NTSB WPR22LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA014.md): Avid Mark IV · Payette, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2021 · N583DM · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an outlet screen on the fuel system header tank.
- [NTSB CEN21LA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA454.md): Kitfox IV · Ozark, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2021 · N161JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude after the airplane encountered a downdraft while he intentionally flew at a low-altitude during a practice for a short-takeoff-and-landing flight competition.
- [NTSB CEN21LA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA425.md): Kolb Mark III · Steamboat Springs, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2021 · N4365E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN21LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA344.md): Weiss Denis Sparrow II · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N725DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of control, and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA292.md): Curnutt Elton E SKY Ranger B · Ellicott, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2021 · N7714E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB WPR21LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA173.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2021 · N378CT · Substantial damage
  > A leak in the oil line that supplied the engine with oil, which resulted in oil exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the routing of the oil line to close to the exhaust manifold.
- [NTSB CEN21LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA117.md): Zenair Zodiac 601HDS · Waller, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 26, 2021 · N444PZ · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to a disconnected fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR20LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA170.md): Kitfox Kitfox · Lander, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2020 · N595KF · Substantial damage
  > The inexperienced pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during a turn at high density altitude, which resulted in an accelerated stall and impact with water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s poor judgment to continue the…
- [NTSB CEN20LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA203.md): Magni Magni M 16 · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2020 · N316MG · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s decision to take off with inadequate runway remaining, and his subsequent failure to attain proper airspeed, which resulted in the gyroplane’s descent into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA196.md): Denney Kitfox Speedster · Georgetown, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2020 · N580LD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA20LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA188.md): Vaughn Challenger · Clarksville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 16, 2020 · N97KV · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB CEN20CA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA177.md): M-Squared Sport 1000 · Little Falls, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2020 · N7013W · Substantial damage
  > The uncertificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA122.md): Buckman Bucks Special · Prescott, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2020 · N9065F · Substantial damage
  > Diminished engine performance due to carburetor icing conditions and multiple mechanical anomalies that did not allow for the airplane to attain adequate airspeed during takeoff from a planted field and failure to maintain clearance from obstructions.…

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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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  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&status=final

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