# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 1983

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 DEN83FTE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTE13.md): Eipper Quicksilver MX 11 · Erie, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 25, 1983 · N4412L · Substantial damage
  > The plt of the 2 place, ultralight vehicle stated that he was demonstrating a power off glide when a severe sink developed. He applied full power; however, he was unable to arrest the descent prior to ground impact. The plt reported that the wind was variable…
- [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…
- [NTSB NYC83LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA166.md): Rotec/Botsford Rally 3 · Kirkville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1983 · N104RE · Substantial damage
  > The 2 place ultralight acft was on final apch to land when the propeller began to freewheel on the propeller shaft. The eng continued to operate & respond to throttle inputs, but the propeller did not produce thrust. The ultralight began to lose altitude…
- [NTSB FTW83FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA288.md): Rotec Rally III · Seven Points, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1983 · N148RE · Destroyed
  > Reportedly, the plt had previously flown in a Rotec ralley iii ultralight, but handled the controls for only a few minutes. After assembling this ultralight, N148RE, from a kit, he made the necessary ground checks & preflt inspection, then took off on the 1st…
- [NTSB ATL83LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA218.md): Rotec Engineering Rally 3 · Newport, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1983 · N2046D · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over onto its wings during landing on a soft muddy field. The weather was VMC and no flt plan was filed. The pilot stated he was making a soft field landing on the muddy field. The acft touched down hard in a nosedown attitude. The rt side…
- [NTSB FTW83LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA182.md): Rotec Rally 3B · Edmond, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1983 · N65RE · Substantial damage
  > The plt of the registered, 2 place, ultralight acft reported that the winds were variable & he was intending to land into the wind. However, he further stated that he believed the wind had switched to a tail wind before the landing. After landing, he realized…
- [NTSB MIA83LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA091.md): Gray J-3 Trainer · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1983 · N1391P · Substantial damage
  > While maneuvering to enter the ultralight landing area on the arpt during an eaa fly-in, the elevator became jammed in the down position when a bolt in the linkage became jammed against the wheel axle which had been bent in a previous accident. The plt was…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
  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&year=1983

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