# NTSB investigations: Rotax 582SER, MI

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 CEN19FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA134.md): Alliant Destiny 2000 · New Era, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · May 4, 2019 · N65481 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering that resulted in collapse of the canopy and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
- [NTSB CEN18LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA280.md): Best Off Skyranger · Houghton Lake, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 8, 2018 · N4329R · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN18LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA206.md): Hughes Aero Predator "C" · Copemish, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2018 · N369SL · Minor damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to take off with a passenger in high-density altitude conditions from a runway with tall grass present, which resulted in the powered-parachute's poor takeoff performance and its inability to clear a tree line and led to a…
- [NTSB CEN12LA678](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA678.md): Infinity 2003 · Merrill, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2012 · N70319 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff from midfield, resulting in a collision with trees at the departure end of the field.
- [NTSB CEN12LA565](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA565.md): Kolb MK-3 · Onondaga, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2012 · N520SK · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in landing on a runway of inadequate length and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN12CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA131.md): Infinity Power Parachutes Classic 2002 · Alanson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 11, 2012 · N3902V · Substantial damage
  > The powered parachute’s encounter with a downdraft/windshear during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift.
- [NTSB CEN09CA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA580.md): Alliant XLT-582 · Genesee, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 12, 2009 · N3284A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the trees during takeoff into gusting winds.

## 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" = 'MI' 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 ('55556'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55556&state=MI

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