# NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 2025

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 CEN26LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA031.md): Denney Kitfox · Chilton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 27, 2025 · N5241N · Substantial damage
  > On October 27, 2025, about 0530 central daylight time, a Denney Kitfox III airplane, N5241N, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chilton, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…
- [NTSB CEN25LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA383.md): Quad City Challenger · Crystal Mountain, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 16, 2025 · N65176 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR25LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA227.md): Hartline J Bon Hartline Kitfox III · Logan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2025 · N422K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in variable wind and high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB WPR25LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA210.md): Hibbard Rick Rans S7 · Blackfoot, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 13, 2025 · N69TY · Substantial damage
  > On July 12, 2025, about 2015 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Rans S7 airplane, N69TY, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Blackfoot, Idaho. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…
- [NTSB CEN25FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA247.md): Zenith CH601 · Pawnee National Grassland, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 12, 2025 · N314LB · Destroyed
  > On July 12, 2025, about 1250 mountain daylight time, a Zenith CH601 HDS airplane, N314LB was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in the Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the…
- [NTSB ERA25LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA257.md): Yates Tom W Kitfox III · Greenville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2025 · N11TY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA25LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA236.md): Sting Sport TL-2000 · Dunavant, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2025 · N878N · Substantial damage
  > The inflight failure of the propeller due to its exceedance of the manufacturer’s overhaul requirement.
- [NTSB WPR25LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA174.md): Quitter John F MXL II · Acampo, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 14, 2025 · N375ME · Substantial damage
  > On June 14, 2025, about 1511 Pacific daylight time, an experimental MXL II, N375ME, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Acampo, California. The pilot was uninjured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was…
- [NTSB WPR25LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA123.md): Park Roderic B Kitfox IV · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2025 · N70265 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while performing an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA124.md): Decker Daniel B Searey · Tavares, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 23, 2025 · N40DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare during a bounced water landing, which resulted in a nose-down and submersion of the airplane’s open cockpit in the water.

## 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") = 2025
  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=2025

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