# NTSB investigations: Rotax 916 IS series

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 ERA26LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA169.md): Eric Vargosko SW-51 · Iron Station, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 10, 2026 · N551EV · Minor damage
  > On April 10, 2026, about 1732 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur built SW-51 airplane, N551EV, sustained minor damage when it was involved in an accident near Iron Station, North Carolina. The front seat pilot sustained minor injuries, and the…
- [NTSB WPR26LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA057.md): Porto Risen SV · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2025 · N817D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB WPR25LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA163.md): Rans S20 · Fairfield, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 27, 2025 · N327KM · Substantial damage
  > On May 27, 2025, about 1330 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built RANS S20 Raven, N327KM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Utah. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…
- [NTSB ERA25LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA116.md): Mackey Property Holdings Sparker · Asheboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Feb 11, 2025 · N769DM
  > On February 11, 2025, about 0635 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Sparker, N769DM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Asheboro, North Carolina. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB ERA25LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA098.md): Montaer Ltda Montaer MC01 · Miramar, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 19, 2025 · N916VS · Substantial damage
  > On January 19, 2025, about 1410 eastern standard time, a Montaer MC-01, N916VS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Miramar, Florida. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB WPR25LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA025.md): Badlands Vaquero · West Wendover, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 27, 2024 · N510DH · Substantial damage
  > On October 27, 2024, about 0915 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Badlands Vaquero airplane, N510DH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near West Wendover, Nevada. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55622'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=55622

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