# NTSB investigations: Rotax 912ULS series, 2022

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 ERA23LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA080.md): James R Dernovsek Kitfox · Woodsfield, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2022 · N257ED · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA061.md): Orlican S R O M-8 Eagle · St. Louis, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 5, 2022 · N602TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed/angle-of-attack during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB ANC23FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23FA003.md): Airborne Windsports Edge XT-912L · Mokuleia, HI · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 5, 2022 · N444EZ · Substantial damage
  > Structural failure of the wing for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN23FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA016.md): Vans RV-12 · Chandler, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 21, 2022 · N86GV · Substantial damage
  > The loss of control inflight for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB ERA22LA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA428.md): Zenith CH 750 · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2022 · N2992W · Substantial damage
  > The airplane builder’s installation of incorrect hardware in the control yoke assembly, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22FA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA338.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 8, 2022 · N126WK · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare due to the passenger’s excessive control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA22LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA374.md): Vans RV-12 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 16, 2022 · N33EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing for takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA22LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA335.md): Evolution Revolt · Calhoun, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 25, 2022 · N199KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA22LA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA332.md): Whitten Robinson Aventura II · Meritt Island, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2022 · N709CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during final approach to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, aerodynamic stall, and collision with a fence and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA258.md): Evolution Revolt · Walter Springs, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 17, 2022 · N258MH · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR22LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA203.md): Czech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 7, 2022 · N565L · Substantial damage
  > A missing fuel filler cap O-ring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel.
- [NTSB ERA22LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA241.md): Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Lancaster, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 21, 2022 · N503RK · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation and subsequent failure of the pushrod O-rings, which resulted in failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB WPR22LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA137.md): Czech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Lanark, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 25, 2022 · N823MM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control of the airplane after the inadvertent unlocking and opening of the canopy for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
- [NTSB WPR22LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA130.md): Paradise Aircraft USA P1 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2022 · N101YY · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection.
- [NTSB ERA22LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA162.md): Czech Sport Piper Sport · Homestead, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2022 · N811PS · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with water for underdetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR22LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA106.md): Mckenzie John P Europa XS · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 19, 2022 · N523WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ANC22LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA012.md): Flight Design Ctls · Hana, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 15, 2022 · N992SA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2022
  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&year=2022

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