# NTSB investigations: Rotax 912ULS series, SD

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 CEN27LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN27LA011.md): Flight Design Ctls · Yankton, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 9, 2026 · N792CT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN15CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA160.md): Zenith Acft Stol CH 701 · Marion, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 27, 2015 · N511QC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to land resulting in contact with a power line and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN10CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA415.md): Skykits Savannah VGW · Bison, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2010 · N391EU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after encountering a gust of wind while taking off with a crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN09CA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA305.md): Flight Design CT2K · Mitchell, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 13, 2009 · N433CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting winds during landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA111.md): Veldhuizen Highlander · Onida, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2008 · N8888V · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the right main wheel from the landing gear during takeoff for an undetermined reason.. Contributing to the accident were rough/uneven terrain and that directional control was not possible.

## 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" = 'SD' 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 ('55572'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55572&state=SD

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