# NTSB investigations: Rotax 914UL, 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 WPR24LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA062.md): Progressive Aerodyne Searey LSA · Lake Havasu, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 28, 2023 · N312PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to confirm the landing gear was configured for a water landing during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s deviation from the airplanes operating procedures by previously pulling the landing gear circuit breakers,…
- [NTSB WPR24LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA044.md): Theodore C Kalman ELA Eclipse 10 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 17, 2023 · N82TK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN24LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA013.md): Magni M24 · Mount Sterling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 16, 2023 · N90HM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain gyroplane control on the downwind leg, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction.
- [NTSB CEN23LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA397.md): Titanium Auto Gyro Titanium Explorer · Falcon, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2023 · N467TE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish a proper airspeed before becoming airborne, which resulted in an inability to climb out of ground effect and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was high-density altitude.
- [NTSB ERA23LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA334.md): Scoda Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel LS · Hickory, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2023 · N239WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at a low altitude over water, which resulted in a collision and loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN23LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA296.md): Magni M24 · Mineral Point, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 11, 2023 · N123PS · Substantial damage
  > The inflight loss of the engine’s air filter which collided with the propeller which resulted in a vibration.
- [NTSB WPR23LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA227.md): Camille E Patch Calidus · Jerome, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2023 · N800YA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in rollover.
- [NTSB ERA23FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA163.md): Larry F Preiss AR-1 · Gainesville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 25, 2023 · N47AR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to detect water-contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent impact with a wire and terrain during an attempted forced landing.

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55553&year=2023

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