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NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), CA

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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.

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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\" = '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 ('09050')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
  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 LAX00LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPerrucci Randall J Revolution MINI-500 · Gridley, CAThe fracture and separation of a control rod in the cyclic flight control system.Aug 26, 2000 · N7SZ · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA258Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDavis Challenger I CW · Paso Robles, CAthe owner/builder/pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs which led to his improper handling of the airplane and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin above stall speed, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor which…Jul 2, 1996 · N75489 · DestroyedNTSB LAX95LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlen A. Senecal 5151 · Apple Valley, CAthe manufacturer's (owner/operator) improper balancing of the aileron flight controls which resulted in a cable separation due to overload from the aileron flutter. The rough/uneven terrain was also a factor.Oct 29, 1994 · N5246G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX90DVM03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportIlli Thunder Gull · Calif Valley, CAPoor judgement of the pilot from use of a drug (cocaine), and the pilot allowing the design stress limits of the aircraft to be exceeded, while maneuvering, which resulted in overload failure of the wing spar & wing separation.Aug 8, 1990 · N2223E · DestroyedNTSB LAX86FUM02Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportStar-Lite UNK · Ramona, CADuring a local test flight of an experimental homebuilt acft, the plt was circling aprx 700 ft AGL when the right wing separated from the fuselage. The acft entered an uncontrollable steep angle dive and collided with the terrain. Inspection as to the…Aug 23, 1986 · N42TJ · DestroyedNTSB LAX85FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBarry Zielinski SNS 8 Hiperlt · Corona, CAN5303U, owned & operated by the amateur acft builder sustained an inflt structual failure of the lt bottom wing & crashed 6 mi east of Corona, CA. The ultralight type acft was destroyed and the plt fatally injured. Investigation revealed that wing spar…Dec 11, 1984 · N5303U · Destroyed