# NTSB investigations: Rotax 447, 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 WPR16LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA122.md): Rans S 5 · Lodi, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2016 · N481TJ · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of a pinched fuel line. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s maneuvering just before landing, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an…
- [NTSB WPR10CA431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA431.md): Hemmer MINI-MAX 1600R · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2010 · N71031 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s encounter with the wake turbulence of another aircraft.
- [NTSB WPR10CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA398.md): Kirkpatrick Buzzard · Lincoln, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2010 · N84BS · Substantial damage
  > A loss of control due to the mechanical disconnection of an aileron pushrod from its bellcrank as a result of the mechanic's failure to properly secure the pushrod attach hardware. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

## 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 ('55576'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55576&state=CA

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