NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
756 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.
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('09050'))
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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 ('09050'))
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NTSB ATL01LA097Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTroy A. Woodland Sky Raider II · NewSmyrna Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing an emergency maneuver, resulting in a stall and an uncontrolled descent, and the subsequent collision with terrain. A factors was, the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ANC01LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThomson Avid Flyer · Chugiak, AKThe loss of engine power during initial climb due to a broken spark plug.NTSB CHI01LA285Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaters Avid Bandit · Northville, MIfuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel calculations. A factor was the concrete building.NTSB CHI01LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGremminger 532 Commander · Ste. Genevieve, MOThe inadequate fuel supply for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the low altitude and the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.NTSB NYC01LA209Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDominiak Kitfox · Byron, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was the physiological impairment of the pilot due to the consumption of alcohol.NTSB FTW01LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDonald A Chiasson FP-404 · Port Allen, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB NYC01LA205Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRans S-7 · Sydnorsville, VAA loss of engine power due to an engine over-temperature condition, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with trees.NTSB CHI01LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrice Avid Flyer · Belle Fourche, SDThe pilot failed to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing. A factor associated with the accident was the excessive adjustment that the pilot made to the propeller's pitch prior to the flight.NTSB NYC01LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoran Europa Monowheel · Oxford, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.NTSB 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…NTSB ATL01LA092Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKolb Twin Star Mark III · Edgewater, FLThe loss of flight control in-flight for undetermined reasons, that resulted in the uncontrolled collision with the ground.NTSB ATL01LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMitchell T-10 · Ashland City, TNThe restricted movement of the rudder cable, resulting in a loss of control and collision with trees.NTSB CHI01LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcIlraith Searey Amphibian · La Crosse, WIThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and turbulence which resulted in the encountered stall. Factors to the accident were turbulence and the high wind condition.NTSB ATL01LA088Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportW. E. Simmons Max Air Drifter ARV 582 · Collington, NCThe internal seizing of the engine assembly that resulted in a total loss of engine power during climb out.NTSB CHI01LA239Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnderson Revelation · Wautoma, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in a stall. An inadequate pitch setting of the propeller is a contributing factor.NTSB NYC01LA177Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRaum Rans S-12 · Waldorf, MDFuel contamination. A factor related to the accident was the builder’s decision to not install fuel tank drains.NTSB MIA01LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCuevas, Orlando S MXL II Sport · Arroyo, PRthe pilots failure to maintain directional control during climb, which resulted in the airplane drifting off course and impacting with trees.NTSB CHI01LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStemme S10-VT · Antigo, WIThe cause of the loss of engine power and in-flight fire was undetermined.NTSB CHI01LA213Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaPorte MXL II Sport · Gaines Twp., MIThe pilot's poor planning which resulted in foreign object damage to the propeller, and the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred which resulted in the pilot not being able to properly flare the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were…NTSB FTW01LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClark CGS Hawk · Bullard, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines during low level maneuvers.NTSB ATL01LA077Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKenneth West ARV 582 · Sebring, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, followed by a subsequent inadvertent stall spin.NTSB NYC01LA160Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChek Avid Mark IV · Salisbury, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control. Factors were the quartering tailwind, and the improper rebuild of the left main landing gear with a reduced size brace.NTSB CHI01LA192Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMelenyk Genesis · Howell, MIthe in-flight planning/decision by the pilot. Contributing factors were the undetermined loss of engine power, the quartering tailwind and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot.NTSB CHI01FA186Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBowman Renegade Spirit · Lynn Center, ILthe in-flight deformation of the left wing.NTSB MIA01LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRussell Heyn Rans S-6 · Swainsboro, GAthe failure of the pilot to properly compensate for a crosswind and for gusty conditions during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inflight loss of control and collision with the ground.NTSB DEN01FA105Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth Nimbus-3DM · Alamogordo, NMThe flight crew's inadequate in-flight planning to fly over the mesa with insufficient altitude. A contributing factor was the downdraft weather conditionNTSB LAX01LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWright Avid Flyer · Show Low, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain and a nose down. A contributing factor was the turbulence.NTSB CHI01LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParker Rotorway 162F · Minneapolis, MNThe tail rotor drive belt coming off in cruise flight and it not being possible for the student pilot to maintain aircraft control during the emergency landing attempt. Factors relating to the accident were the loose bearing in the secondary drive unit to the…NTSB FTW01LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPerlick Avid Commuter · Crawford, TXthe loss of engine power on takeoff initial climb due to fuel starvation as a result of an air blocked fuel line. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB LAX01LA153Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportHolt Christian Eagle II · White Water, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from the power lines during an intentional low level flight.NTSB DEN01LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoyd Young Kolb Mark III · Brigham City, UTthe pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the propeller tip separation due to foreign object damage.NTSB MIA01LA114Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArnet Pereyra Aventura II · Rockledge, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent, and collision with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction with the landing gear system.NTSB DEN01LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFox Pegazair 100 · Angel Fire, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factors was the gusty crosswind condition.NTSB FTW01LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBartels Rans S-7 · Lafayette, LAthe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB SEA01LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLandry Gyrobee · Chehalis, WAThe pilot-in-command's reverse application of cyclic to counteract a right drift during the takeoff roll in a gyroplane whose controls had been designed reverse of standard. Contributing factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's "expectancy" or…NTSB FTW01LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNeely B D Kit Fox 4 · Cedar Park, TXthe pilot's excessive braking during the landing roll.NTSB LAX01LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohn D. Lueck Avid Amphibian · Las Vegas, NVThe failure of the landing gear axle for undetermined reasons.NTSB MIA01LA011Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCamillo Annaloro C A Spcl Quicks · Lucedale, MSThe failure of the pilot to secure a fabric panel during preflight inspection resulting in the panel separating from the aircraft during climb after takeoff, passing through the propeller and damaging wing flap fabric, loss of engine power due to wing flap…NTSB ANC01LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeste Avid · Chugiak, AKA total loss of engine power due to a piston failure. Factors in the accident were an out-of-rig flight control system, an inadvertent stall, and no suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB NYC00LA266Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorrison RANS-12 · Warrenton, VAThe pilot's inadequate airspeed which resulted in the inadvertent stall. A factor related to the accident was the gusting wind condition.NTSB CHI00LA275Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlurry Aventura II · Benton, ILthe pilot's inadvertent wheel down landing in water.NTSB LAX00LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSteinke Early Bird -JENNY · Chino, CAThe engine lost power for undetermined reasons and nosed over in a soft field during the resulting forced landing.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.NTSB DEN00LA155Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTrammell Avid Flyer · Trinidad, COthe failure of wing lift strut attachment rod for an unknown reason, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during initial takeoff climb.NTSB IAD00LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFoulke Europa TRI-GEAR · Doylestown, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ANC00LA101Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHaskins CHALLENGER-2 · Central, AKThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the winds, and his intentional attempt to takeoff into the known adverse weather. Factors associated with this accident were the gusty crosswind conditions.NTSB CHI00LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportThompson Avid Mark IV · Springfield, MOthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, his failure to abort the takeoff, and the inadequate airspeed. Factors included the tall runway grass, the quartering tailwind, and the trees.NTSB FTW00LA222Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRomero SEA REY · Tulsa, OKThe loss of control by the pilot due to incapacitation for unknown reasons.NTSB SEA00LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJonas Falcon XP · Pendleton, ORA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was rough/uneven terrain in the forced landing area.NTSB CHI00LA207Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChilian Kitfox 1200 IV · Lowell, INthe incapacitation of the pilot. Factors to the accident were the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed and the subsequent stall.