# Ongoing NTSB investigations: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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 ERA27LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA27LA008.md): Zielke Ronald W Zenith 750 · Marysville, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 14, 2026 · N203RZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR27FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27FA012.md): Gugger David RV-7A · Petaluma, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Investigation open · Oct 7, 2026 · N425DG
- [NTSB ERA26LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA353.md): Roberts GS-2 Sportsman · Kerrtown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 24, 2026 · N390KC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA331.md): Filip Richard/Fakowee Avia Indus Thrp T211 SP E · Benson, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 6, 2026 · N211RJ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA303.md): Mcfarland Larry C Zenith 601 HDS · Ripley Landing, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 15, 2026 · N601EZ · Substantial damage
  > On August 15, 2026, about 1300 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith 601 HDS airplane, N601EZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ripley Landing, West Virginia. The private pilot was seriously injured.…
- [NTSB CEN26LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA293.md): Gildea William D Jabiru Calypso · Lake Isabella, MI · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 14, 2026 · N495JG
- [NTSB WPR26LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA293.md): P Z L -Warszawa-Cnpsl PZL-104 Wilga 35A · Ukiah, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Aug 7, 2026 · N113AS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA225.md): Ultramagic N-300 · Pahrump, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 18, 2026 · N330LV · Substantial damage
  > On June 18, 2026, at 0645 mountain daylight time, an Ultramagic SA N-300 balloon, N330LV, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pahrump, Nevada. The pilot and 2 passengers were seriously injured; 7 passengers sustained minor…
- [NTSB ANC26LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA049.md): William F Schoen RV-7 · Alpine, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 10, 2026 · N727BN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA231.md): Olson/Williams Sonex · Jaffrey, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 5, 2026 · N28YD · Substantial damage
  > On June 5, 2026, at 1100 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Sonex airplane, N28YD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The private pilot was seriously injured. The flight was conducted…
- [NTSB ANC26LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA045.md): Cessna 170B · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 28, 2026 · N2526D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26FA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA214.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Saratoga Springs, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · May 26, 2026 · N8656L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > On May 26, 2026, about 1347 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-25-235 airplane, N8656L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Saratoga Springs, New York. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB CEN26LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA191.md): Vertical Hummingbird · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 16, 2026 · N284ST · Substantial damage
  > On May 16, 2026, about 0950 central daylight time, a Vertical Aviation Technologies 300L Hummingbird helicopter, N284ST, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lee’s Summit, Missouri. One passenger sustained minor injuries. The…
- [NTSB DCA26LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA196.md): Skydweller S L Solar Impulse SI2 · Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 4, 2026 · N247PF · Destroyed
- [NTSB WPR26LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA140.md): Lancair Legacy · Hillsboro, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 16, 2026 · N212LG · Substantial damage
  > On March 16, 2026, about 1257 Pacific daylight time, a Lancair Legacy, N212LG, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR26FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA101.md): Sonex Onex · Caldwell, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Feb 6, 2026 · N362DZ · Destroyed
  > On February 6, 2026, about 0945 mountain standard time, a Sonex Onex airplane, N362DZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB CEN26LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA060.md): Sonerai II · Cresson, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Dec 12, 2025 · N28MD · Substantial damage
  > On December 12, 2025, about 1431 central standard time, a Sonerai II airplane, registration N28MD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Cresson, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB ERA26LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA055.md): Perry William Lancair IV P · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Nov 14, 2025 · N163BR · Substantial damage
  > On November 13, 2025, at 1949 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Lancair IV-P, N163BR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated as…
- [NTSB ERA25LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA368.md): Elmore Travis C Searey · Rotonda West, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 28, 2025 · N2090S · Substantial damage
  > On September 28, 2025, at 1126 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Searey, N2090S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Stump Pass, Florida. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated…
- [NTSB ANC25LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA091.md): Vu Holdings LLC/DBA Vanilla UN VA 001 · Ninilchik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 20, 2025 · N246VU · Substantial damage
  > On August 20, 2025, at about 0632 Alaska daylight time, a Platform Aerospace VA 001 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), N246VU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident on a beachside cliff near Ninilchik, Alaska. The aircraft was unmanned. The…
- [NTSB WPR25LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA244.md): North American T-28C · West Wendover, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 7, 2025 · N9748Y · Substantial damage
  > On August 07, 2025, at 1532 Pacific daylight time, a North American T-28C, N9748Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Wendover, Utah. The pilot and the passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…
- [NTSB CEN25FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA261.md): Kolb Firestar · Meadow Grove, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 20, 2025 · N55161 · Destroyed
  > On July 19, 2025, about 2050 central daylight time, a Kolb Firestar airplane, N55161, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Meadow Grove, Nebraska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB WPR25FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA127.md): Azalea Saberwing · Justin, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Apr 12, 2025 · N121DF · Destroyed
  > On April 11, 2025, about 1906 central daylight time (CDT), an experimental amateur-built Azalea Aviation LLC Saberwing, N121DF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Justin, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a…
- [NTSB ERA25LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA107.md): Aviat Pitts S-2B · Fellsmere, FL · Accident · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jan 30, 2025 · N8ZT
  > On January 30, 2025, at 1034 eastern standard time, an Aviat Inc Pitts S-2B, N8ZT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fellsmere, Florida. The private pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ERA25FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA065.md): Truitt James B Vans RV-8A · Fort Blackmore, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Dec 4, 2024 · N627TT · Substantial damage
  > On December 4, 2024, about 1451 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-8A, N627TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fort Blackmore, Virginia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was…

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Ongoing'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('99999'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=99999&status=ongoing

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