# NTSB investigations: Rotax 503 DCDI, CA

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 WPR26LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA148.md): Quicksilver GT-400 · Chula Vista, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 23, 2026 · N120LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and a subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR17FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA146.md): Chicco Miguel E Quicksilver Sport II · Point Mugu, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2017 · N2812
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination in combination with the low cruise altitude selected by the pilots, which resulted in an ocean ditching. The lack of personal flotation devices likely…
- [NTSB WPR17FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA077.md): Challenger II · Oakdale, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2017 · N2621T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would…
- [NTSB WPR13LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA318.md): Chicco Quicksilver Sport II · Newbury Park, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2013 · N2812 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power while maneuvering due to the blockage of the exhaust system by broken internal engine baffles that had shifted during the flight, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA216.md): Rans S-17 · Fontana, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2013 · N6171R · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to improper construction and inadequate maintenance of the fuel system and engine. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s inadvertent contact with an unseen guy wire during the landing flare.
- [NTSB WPR10LA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA477.md): Eccker Hurricane Hauler · Jamul, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2010 · N7519W · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to engine seizure as a result of lack of lubrication from excessive carbon buildup on the piston rings.

## 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" = 'CA' 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 ('55566'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55566&state=CA

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