# NTSB investigations: Rotorway RI-162F, FL

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 ERA25LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA160.md): Rotorway Exec · Chuluota, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 28, 2025 · N8318A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB ERA15LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA155.md): Richard Fuist Rotorway Talon · Indian Lake Estates, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2015 · N220AF · Substantial damage
  > A loss of helicopter control following an uncommanded increased left cyclic pressure during landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies.

## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55007'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55007&state=FL

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