# NTSB investigations: Rotax 582SER, 2008

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 WPR09CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA020.md): Royse David Avid C Aerobat · Hollister, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2008 · N967DR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain airplane control during the landing flare. Contributing to the accident were the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA025.md): Holmes William E Predator · Branson, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2008 · N868S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the wing's failure to open all cells for undetermined reasons and the trees near the runway.
- [NTSB ERA09CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA003.md): Buckeye Dream Machine · Lexington, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2008 · N75331 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper decision to continue the takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA08CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA150.md): Buckeye Breeze · New Market, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2008 · N3511N · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to consider the aircraft's performance for the takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI08CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA204.md): Indy T-Bird II · Independence, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2008 · N95172 · Substantial damage
  > The takeoff airspeed not attained and the aborted takeoff not performed by the pilot. An additional cause was the lack of familiarity with the airplane by the pilot.
- [NTSB SEA08LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA162.md): Sport Flight Talon XP · Inverness, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2008 · N1856P · Substantial damage
  > The lower rod bearing failed due to corrosion.
- [NTSB DEN08LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA108.md): Mercer Avid Flyer Mk IV · Augusta, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N6880L · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine cooling system's thermostat, causing the engine to overheat and seize. Contributing to the accident was the fence.
- [NTSB DEN08LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA113.md): Southern Powered Parachutes Condor · Brookfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2008 · N3150U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity and experience in the accident aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA08CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA154.md): Uetz, Walter Spitfire II · Kamiah, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2008 · N7530L · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure maintain the proper descent rate during the last part of his approach to a forced landing in an open hayfield.
- [NTSB CEN09CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA108.md): Powrachute Pegasus · Sunrise Beach, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2008 · N9037V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from a powerline while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the powerline.
- [NTSB CHI08CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA149.md): Mischanko Buckeye Breeze · Walkerton, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2008 · N623EM · Minor damage
  > The directional control of the parachute not obtained/maintained by the pilot during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor was separation of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB DFW08CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA150.md): Cortesy, John E Airborne Edge-X · San Juan Pueblo, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2008 · N8072S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI08LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA125.md): Rans S-12 XL · Pelion, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2008 · N9148Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the improper actions of the instructor pilot and the low experience level of the instructor pilot in this make and model of aircraft.
- [NTSB DFW08LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA105.md): Blevens Gary Vortex · Berclair, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2008 · N94470 · Substantial damage
  > Loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC08CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA147.md): Rans S12XL · Wauchula, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2008 · N166LS · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the fuel line, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA08CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA055.md): William P. Crowell Genesis · Warm Springs, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2008 · N3449 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during final approach.
- [NTSB CHI08CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA072.md): Avid MK-IV · Boswell, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 27, 2008 · N610K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition which resulted in a loss of directional control during a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the improper flare, the crosswind, and the trees which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB LAX08LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA050.md): Air Creation Clipper · Green Valley, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2008 · N614LF · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight loss of control and an uncontrolled descent into terrain for undetermined reasons.

## 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") = 2008
  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&year=2008

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