NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 2002

10 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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

19832026
NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 2002 per year, 1983–2026: 124 cases
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19841
19851
19861
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19903
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199814
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2002
    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\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX02LA297Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaige Kolb MK III · Fresno, CAthe student pilot's excessive rotation and failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, resulting in a stall.Sep 27, 2002 · N6124U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN02LA109Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSabian Rans S-12XL · Mexican Hat, UTthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making (flying up a canyon with insufficient altitude) which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and the pilot's failure to follow the proper emergency procedures for activating his Ballistic Recovery…Sep 22, 2002 · N725ST · DestroyedNTSB NYC02LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNiemann Champion II · Foxboro, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare.Aug 13, 2002 · N7072X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW02LA231Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPage Rans S-7 · Welsh, LAthe pilot's failure to maintain the minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Aug 6, 2002 · N497RP · Substantial damageNTSB IAD02LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDesimone Zodiac CH-601-H · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot's overrotation after take off, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. A factor was the pilot's decision to take off with a tailwind.Jul 13, 2002 · N422EZ · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHunter A-28 Victor · Shelter Island, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which resulted in a collision with trees.Jun 20, 2002 · N61450 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA155Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMueller Skyraider 1 · Elko, NVthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.May 9, 2002 · N571AM · DestroyedNTSB FTW02LA134Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson Tierra II · Hooker, OKthe loss of control for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.May 1, 2002 · N3960D · DestroyedNTSB ATL02LA092Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHartman Buccaneer 2 · Estero Bay, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Apr 27, 2002 · N8127W · 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 damage