NTSB investigations: Rotax 582SER

9 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 582SER, where the probable cause includes Altitude. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Rotax 582SER per year, 2008–2026: 9 cases
20081
20092
20122
20141
20171
20182

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('55556')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f.\"inProbableCause\" AND starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01062012')))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB CEN18LA303Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBuchanan Kitfox IV · Loma, COThe pilot's improper decision to conduct a low-altitude flight over a river and his inadequate monitoring of the environment, which resulted in a collision with a cableway.Jul 31, 2018 · N125TY · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA325Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCosentino Garey A Pegasus · Kingston, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and the powered parachute’s subsequent impact with trees.May 27, 2018 · N339PG · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA261Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver Manufacturing SPORT2S R582 · Arecibo, PRThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during low-altitude flight.May 5, 2017 · N228KM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA255Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCosmos Phase II Phase II 582 · Caldwell, IDThe pilot's failure to monitor the environment and to maintain sufficient altitude to clear power lines during low altitude flight.Jun 20, 2014 · N234BS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuicksilver MX Sprint II · Willits, CAThe student pilot did not maintain an adequate approach/glide path and altitude, which resulted in a runway undershoot and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of flight experience.Mar 8, 2012 · N702U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA131Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportInfinity Power Parachutes Classic 2002 · Alanson, MIThe powered parachute’s encounter with a downdraft/windshear during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of lift.Jan 11, 2012 · N3902V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA528Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMorse, Frank L. Kitfox · Crawford, COThe pilot's continued flight into a severe downdraft at low altitude after encountering tailwind over the area.Aug 16, 2009 · N39FM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver Sport 2S R582 · Ventura, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water.Jan 17, 2009 · N6976C · DestroyedNTSB CEN09CA108Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPowrachute Pegasus · Sunrise Beach, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from a powerline while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the powerline.Jun 15, 2008 · N9037V · Substantial damage