# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 1988

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 CHI88DEP13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEP13.md): Heibel AIR Command 532 · Cottage Grove, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 21, 1988 · N7015C · Destroyed
  > While in cruise flight this amateur built gyrocopter experienced a main rotor strike to the rudder and propeller. The student pilot who had a total of eight hours flight time, all in this aircraft, was conducting a solo flight in this dual control gyrocopter.…
- [NTSB MKC88DCQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88DCQ04.md): Teratorn Tierra II · Plevna, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1988 · N68JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that on takeoff climb, approximately 100 feet AGL, the a/c broke to the right and hit the ground. The pilot suspected right aileron control problems. Inspection of a/c revealed no mechanical problems. The wind was light and variable at 10 KTS.
- [NTSB MIA88LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA226.md): Evans Maxair MU503 · Fort Walton Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1988 · N5358G · Substantial damage
  > While on a personal flt with reported thunderstorms in the vicinity, the plt lost control of the homebuilt acft while on final aprch to land. The acft descended & collided with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA88FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA213.md): Franklin Drifter XP-503 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1988 · N65DF · Destroyed
  > The owner rprtd the plt flew the acft at a company picnic without authorization. Company psnl saw the experimental, amateur built acft takeoff from the company strip, then maneuver for a low pass over the area at about 150 to 200 ft AGL. Some estimated the…
- [NTSB NYC88DHM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DHM01.md): Rutgers Agriplane · Freehold, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 3, 1988 · N54472 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was working for a firm that was developing the experimental, light weight, crop duster in a joint venture with another firm. An acdnt occurred as he was operating the acft at the location of one of the firms. The plt stated that after takeoff, 'I was…
- [NTSB NYC88DFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DFA02.md): Terry Tierra II · Plattsburgh, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 20, 1988 · N4462T · Substantial damage
  > According to witnesses, the plt was on his 2nd flt of the day in a recently purchased ultralight type of acft. They rprtd that after the acft took off from rwy 32, it climbed to about 300' AGL & rolled into a steep right bank. Its nose then dropped & the acft…
- [NTSB NYC88DFJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DFJ01.md): Hurd/Drifter XP503 · Baldwinsville, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · May 6, 1988 · N29CH · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd that during a preflt, he noted the fuel tank was about 1/4 full. He rprtd that as he was taking off, the acft was climbing thru about 200 ft AGL, when the eng lost power. From that position, he was unable to rtrn to the arpt or glide to an open…
- [NTSB MKC88DCQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88DCQ01.md): Flagg Star Lite · Ft. Scott, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 1, 1988 · N87LF · Destroyed
  > The failure of the main spars at the attachment points inside the fuselage.

## 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") = 1988
  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=1988

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