Fatal NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), MN

7 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Bombardier ROTAX (ALL). 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

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Fatal NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), MN per year, 2001–2026: 7 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MN' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('09050'))
  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 CEN14LA485Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCismowski Tierra II · Montevideo, MNThe pilot's impaired judgment due to the use of marijuana, which led to his improper decision to fly the airplane over its maximum gross weight and his subsequent loss of airplane control during takeoff with gusting wind conditions.Sep 7, 2014 · N622MC · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA623Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHoffmann HK36R Super Dimona · Winsted, MNThe pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Sep 5, 2011 · N63RK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05LA148Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportReay Titan Tornado II · Winsted, MNThe pilot performed an unauthorized aerobatic loop and failed to maintain control of the airplane.Jun 17, 2005 · N122AR · DestroyedNTSB CHI03LA117Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Rans S-7 · Baudette, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the low altitude maneuver by the student pilot.Apr 26, 2003 · N272T · DestroyedNTSB CHI02LA062Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWolter Avid Flyer · Rush City, MNThe unqualified pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane. A factor was the unqualified pilot's lack of total experience.Jan 12, 2002 · N4047M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA037Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportVermeys T-Bird II · Sherburn, MNThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.Nov 10, 2001 · N3KV · DestroyedNTSB CHI01LA237Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportVeith Kolb Sling Shot · Goodview, MNThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by a blocked, unsecured, fuel vent line. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall at a low…Jul 24, 2001 · N56CV · Substantial damage