# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 2013

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 CEN14LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA079.md): Thompson William A Sparrow II · Jeromesville, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2013 · N5955Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's in-flight loss of control while attempting to return to the runway following a loss of engine power. The cause of the loss of engine power could not be determined because the postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies.
- [NTSB WPR14LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA055.md): Richard S Duncan Avid Flyer · Lakeside, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2013 · N1445P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/owner’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s maintenance guidance, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to the fracture failure of the plastic drive gear for the engine lubricating oil pump.
- [NTSB CEN14LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA045.md): Sutphin Rans S-12 · French Lick, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 2013 · N8028W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a steep turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/mush at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CEN13CA521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA521.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Osage Beach, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2013 · N407EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13LA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA524.md): Stemme S10-VT · Mackinaw City, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2013 · N389BD · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic’s failure to inspect the tightness of the bolts that connected the flexible disk to the driveshaft, which resulted in the failure of these components.
- [NTSB CEN13FA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA440.md): Phelps Kitfox III · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2013 · N873RX · Substantial damage
  > The degraded fuel line, which prevented fuel from the left tank from reaching the header tank and resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA13CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA333.md): Millhouse D Scott Kitfox II · Logan, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2013 · N269KF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student.
- [NTSB ERA13LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA329.md): Krips Jack E JR Kolb MK III · Fowler, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N175TS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a nose-down collision with water.
- [NTSB ERA13LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA323.md): Johnson Garret W Merlin GT · Collierville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N618V · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination due to postcrash fire damage.
- [NTSB WPR13LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA363.md): Quarnoccio Avid Flyer · White City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 2013 · N399Q · Substantial damage
  > Excessive engine operating temperature, which resulted in engine failure and a forced landing. The reason for the excessive engine operating temperature could not be determined during postaccident engine examination.
- [NTSB WPR13LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA314.md): Luy Wayman Lockwood Aircam · Groveland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2013 · N94C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind and failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN13LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA363.md): Thomsen Avid Flyer MK IV · Hibbing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2013 · N6240T · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ERA13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA277.md): Boswell John J AIR CAM 912S · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2013 · N220AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN13CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA230.md): Wing Harold Kitfox II · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2013 · N389HW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown and subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in tailwheel-equipped airplanes.
- [NTSB ERA13FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA201.md): Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200 · St. Lucie, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2013 · N117S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s combined use of two sedating…
- [NTSB ERA13LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA198.md): Franke Russell J Searey · Polk City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2013 · N92319 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with the water wake from a larger amphibious airplane before takeoff and the pilot's subsequent inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane during which he failed to note damage caused by the wake encounter.

## 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") = 2013
  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=2013

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