# NTSB investigations: Rotax 912ULS series, UT

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 WPR26LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA104.md): Aerosport Ikarus C42E · Wendover, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 16, 2026 · N420MS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s mismanagement of engine power during a maximum performance, 180° climbing left turn at a low altitude that resulted in impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR24LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA026.md): Zlin Aviation Sro Savage · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 13, 2023 · N866SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR20CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA195.md): Capella XLS · Liberty, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 24, 2020 · N18XX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during the initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR20LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA145.md): Czech Sport Sport Cruiser · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2020 · N802PS · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to vapor lock.
- [NTSB WPR20LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA012.md): Czech Sport Sportcruiser · Holden, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2019 · N204BF · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the No. 2 cylinder intake valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the severity of the damage was the improper deployment of the ballistic…
- [NTSB GAA20CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA032.md): Flight Design Ctls · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2019 · N771TX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control and to attain adequate altitude during takeoff with a quartering tailwind in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in impact with a sandy berm left of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR18TA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18TA212.md): ICP Savannah · Fairfield, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 5, 2018 · N951RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after encountering a downdraft on approach to the runway.
- [NTSB GAA17CA517](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA517.md): Jeff Jardine Kitfox S7 Supersport · Kanab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2017 · N682PS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and the airplane’s subsequent failure to attain a climb rate during an attempted go-around in high-density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB GAA15CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA024.md): David Shell Zenith CH701 · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2015 · N701VZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary off airport landing.
- [NTSB WPR14CA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA020.md): L Goldner Zenith 701 · Milford, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2013 · N67MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to execute a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain.

## 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" = 'UT' 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=UT

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