# NTSB investigations: Rotax 912 series, 2018

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 ERA18LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA214.md): Pipistrel Sinus 912 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 12, 2018 · N467L · Destroyed
  > The fatigue failure of the exhaust system manifold, which resulted in a ground fire after landing.
- [NTSB CEN18TA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18TA296.md): Fisher Dakato Hawk · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 26, 2018 · N677TS · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the ground roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA212.md): Sasser Allen L Searey · Welaka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2018 · N124AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incorrect pitch input during a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate training and experience in the make and model airplane.
- [NTSB GAA18CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA178.md): Flightworks Capella XS FW2C80TD · Hartselle, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2018 · N654MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## 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") = 2018
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55569', '55606'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55569&year=2018

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