# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 2015 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 ERA16LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA068.md): Mccorkle Robert B Rans S-12 Airaile · Benton, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 2015 · N6202N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. - [NTSB CEN16LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA035.md): Glimn Kitfox 2-3 · Escanaba, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2015 · N93TG · Substantial damage > The airplane owner's inadequate maintenance and servicing of the propeller gearbox, which resulted in oil starvation, failure of the gearbox in flight, and a subsequent loss of propeller thrust. Contributing to the outcome was the airplane's low altitude at… - [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 GAA15CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA229.md): Mckinney Charles R Searey · Augusta, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2015 · N831CM · Substantial damage > The amphibious airplane's impact with a submerged object during a water landing, which resulted in a nose over. - [NTSB CEN15CA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA353.md): Ratte James Aventura II · Tyler, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2015 · N6356Z · Substantial damage > The loss of airplane control during a go around, which resulted in impact with the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of seaplane rating and inexperience in the accident airplane. - [NTSB GAA15CA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA210.md): Experimental Amat Built Kitfox III · Jackpot, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2015 · N991RK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with terrain. - [NTSB ERA15LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA271.md): Young John E Searey · Corbin, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2015 · N236JY · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper conduct of a precautionary landing, which resulted in abnormal water contact that damaged the hull. - [NTSB GAA15CA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA087.md): Smith Vilas Kitfox · McLeansboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 22, 2015 · N4100T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of training and experience in this airplane make and model. - [NTSB ANC15WA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15WA067.md): Kevin D. Yarnevich Kitfox · Surrey, Canada · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 8, 2015 · N688KY · Destroyed - [NTSB CEN15LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA252.md): Michael Wilson Murphy Spirit · Livingston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2015 · N193MW · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which increased the induced drag and led to the engine having insufficient power to overcome the drag and climb the airplane and resulted in a forced landing and the subsequent collapse of the main landing… - [NTSB CEN15CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA201.md): Fiebich Paul Dean Airbike RX40 · Derby, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2015 · N61453 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left main landing gear. - [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 GAA15LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15LA025.md): Spaulding Errol Rans S 7 Courier · Pinedale, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2015 · N4272M · Substantial damage > The pilot’s decision to take off in a crosswind that exceeded the airplane’s maximum demonstrated crosswind capability and his subsequent inability to maintain directional control. - [NTSB CEN15LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA169.md): Hoke Bobby F Rans S 12 · Rusk, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 2015 · N154BH · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in the airplane… ## 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") = 2015 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=2015 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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