# NTSB investigations: Rotax 914UL, 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 ERA25LA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA369.md): Gregory A Spicola AR-1 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 28, 2025 · N107AR · Substantial damage
  > On September 28, 2025, about 1000 EST, a Spicola AR-1 gyroplane, N107AR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Buckingham Field Airport (FL59), Lehigh Acres, Florida. The commercial pilot and pilot-rated passenger were not injured.…
- [NTSB ERA24LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA153.md): Denzil Velarde MTO Sport · Tavernier, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 24, 2024 · N291AG · Substantial damage
  > The gyroplane’s encounter with a tailwind during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA071.md): Anthony Mattioli AR-1 · San Mateo, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2020 · N11TG · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
- [NTSB ERA20TA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20TA005.md): Silverlight AR-1 · Fort Meade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Oct 3, 2019 · N463JW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection that failed to detect water contamination of the fuel and resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ERA19FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA034.md): Autogyro Cavalon · Sebring, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2018 · N198LT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to operate the gyroplane in an unairworthy condition, which resulted in the cyclic pitch control disconnecting in flight. Contributing was the pilot's inability to maintain control of the helicopter utilizing the published…
- [NTSB ERA18TA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA144.md): Christopher Lord ELA 07 Scorpion · Sebring, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 7, 2018 · N534EA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to slow the gyroplane and maintain control while exiting the runway.
- [NTSB GAA18CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA142.md): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna Astore · Apopka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2018 · N194CT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

## 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 ('55553'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55553&state=FL

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