# NTSB investigations: Rotax 582SER, 2009

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 WPR10LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA032.md): Powrachute PC 2000 · Leadore, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2009 · N4036U · Substantial damage
  > The stuck throttle cable and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR10CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA084.md): Golden Circle Tierra I · Jensen, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 24, 2009 · N440KC · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.
- [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.
- [NTSB WPR09LA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA426.md): Six-Chuter American Spirit · Brownsville, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2009 · N9184F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
- [NTSB CEN09LA555](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA555.md): Destiny Powered Parachutes Destiny 2000 · Arcanum, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2009 · N5604B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout in order to avoid the collision with an aircraft on final approach to land.
- [NTSB CEN09CA528](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA528.md): Morse, Frank L. Kitfox · Crawford, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2009 · N39FM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued flight into a severe downdraft at low altitude after encountering tailwind over the area.
- [NTSB ERA09LA452](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA452.md): Maxair Drifter · Bumpass, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2009 · N160HA · Substantial damage
  > The accelerated stall induced by the pilot in a steep turn to avoid obstacles during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s chosen takeoff path and the density altitude.
- [NTSB ERA09CA442](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA442.md): Rans S12 · Quitman, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2009 · N43377 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance on final approach.
- [NTSB CEN09CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA412.md): Quicksilver Mxii Sport · Longmont, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2009 · N2910P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA371.md): Buckeye Dream Mach · Marian, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2009 · N2526J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the utility pole and power lines.
- [NTSB CEN09CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA366.md): Sabre 2PL · Harrison, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2009 · N2811P · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA09CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA328.md): Trick Trikes Storm Thunder · Raleigh, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2009 · N2598E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on approach for landing.
- [NTSB CEN09LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA299.md): Northwing Apache Sport · Franklinton, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2009 · N61740 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience in the weight-shift trike.
- [NTSB WPR09CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA186.md): Air Creation Clipper 58 · Anacortes, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 9, 2009 · N5138J · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the passenger's inadvertent movement of the engine throttle control.
- [NTSB WPR09CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA088.md): Quicksilver Sport 2S R582 · Ventura, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 17, 2009 · N6976C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water.

## 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") = 2009
  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=2009

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