# NTSB investigations: Rotax 503 series, FL

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 ERA25LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA197.md): Arlie L Raber III Challenger 1 · Crestview, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 4, 2025 · N59BR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to take off despite having problems controlling the airplane due to his physical stature.
- [NTSB ERA13LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA171.md): Mcnulty John S Aerolite 103 · Immokalee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2013 · N2549W · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the seizure of the magneto piston.
- [NTSB ERA12LA537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA537.md): Quad City Ultralights Challenger II · Ocala, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N2481P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent overstress of the airplane, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the outer section of the right wing.
- [NTSB ERA12FA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA387.md): Phillips William L Challenger · Plant City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2012 · N2571T · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s loss of control during approach and landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of both total and recent flight experience.
- [NTSB ERA11LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA263.md): Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla · Starke, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2011 · N94370 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control while taxiing, which resulted in the weight-shift-controlled airplane becoming inadvertently airborne and subsequently impacting the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' 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 ('55564'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55564&state=FL

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