# NTSB investigations: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER, CO

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 CEN26LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA068.md): Kitfox Clasc IV-1200 · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 27, 2025 · N239DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN24FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA083.md): Just Highlander · Dolores, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 6, 2024 · N712DG · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s collision with a fence while taking off from a snow-covered dirt airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN23LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA128.md): Zenith Zodiac 601XL · La Veta, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2023 · N969WD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane in which he had no experience in strong, gusting wind, which resulted his failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN20LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA169.md): Rans S-12 · Delta, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2020 · N427LB · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a test flight which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN13LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA298.md): Allen Jan A Challenger II · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2013 · N269MM · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the engine seizure, which resulted from damage caused by the ingestion of carburetor ice into the engine intake ports.
- [NTSB CEN11FA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA465.md): Pipistrel Taurus · Durango, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2011 · N261T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during the off-airport landing in strong winds, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN04CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA076.md): Wilford J. Tolman Kitfox 6 · Montrose, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2004 · N3079H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff initial climb. A contributing factor was the gusting left tailwind weather condition.
- [NTSB DEN01LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA153.md): Bradley Rans S-7 · Fruita, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2001 · N91642 · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power due to both piston rings failing, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin during the attempted forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' 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 ('55555'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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