# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 2023

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 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.

## 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") = 2023
  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=2023

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