# NTSB investigations: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 LAX06LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA236.md): Hammack Air Command Elite · Hilo, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2006 · N6111A · Destroyed
  > an in-flight separation of a control rod joint assembly, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control. The underlying reason for the separation could not be determined.
- [NTSB CHI05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA003.md): Sinclair Zenith 701 · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2004 · N701TD · Substantial damage
  > The manufacturer's inadequate design/production of the landing gear axle leading to its separation and the airplanes subsequent nose over during the landing roll.. A factor was the axle's separation from its spring.
- [NTSB SEA04LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA103.md): D'Amico Kitfox Series 7 · Caldwell, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2004 · N1852N · Substantial damage
  > The disconnection of the elevator pitch control assembly and the pitch rod during the takeoff as a result of an unsecured bolt.
- [NTSB FTW03LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA196.md): Holmes Challenger II · Eldorado, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2003 · N20EJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during the takeoff/initial climb following the separation of the front cockpit throttle control cable resulting from inadequate maintenance.
- [NTSB SEA97LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA096.md): Hendrix Talon XP · Redmond, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1997 · N6291X · Substantial damage
  > incomplete installation (omission of the aft control stick and interlink tube) of the flight control system, resulting in failure of the combined (torque) elevator and aileron rod and a disconnection of the forward flight control stick from the ailerons and…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55555')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55555&occurrence=130

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