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NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 1983

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.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
    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"

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NTSB DEN83FTE13Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEipper Quicksilver MX 11 · Erie, COThe plt of the 2 place, ultralight vehicle stated that he was demonstrating a power off glide when a severe sink developed. He applied full power; however, he was unable to arrest the descent prior to ground impact. The plt reported that the wind was variable…Sep 25, 1983 · N4412L · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83FTM07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportWormley Wizard/T-38 · Spanish Fork, UTThe acft collided with the ground after a stall at about 75 ft afl during takeoff. The pilot stated that he took off on runway 30 after a ground roll of about 200 ft, started to climb, and at about 75 ft noticed he was flying too slow, he felt a buffet and…Sep 14, 1983 · N4415V · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotec/Botsford Rally 3 · Kirkville, NYThe 2 place ultralight acft was on final apch to land when the propeller began to freewheel on the propeller shaft. The eng continued to operate & respond to throttle inputs, but the propeller did not produce thrust. The ultralight began to lose altitude…Jul 4, 1983 · N104RE · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83FA288Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRotec Rally III · Seven Points, TXReportedly, the plt had previously flown in a Rotec ralley iii ultralight, but handled the controls for only a few minutes. After assembling this ultralight, N148RE, from a kit, he made the necessary ground checks & preflt inspection, then took off on the 1st…Jun 16, 1983 · N148RE · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotec Engineering Rally 3 · Newport, MDThe acft nosed over onto its wings during landing on a soft muddy field. The weather was VMC and no flt plan was filed. The pilot stated he was making a soft field landing on the muddy field. The acft touched down hard in a nosedown attitude. The rt side…Jun 4, 1983 · N2046D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRotec Rally 3B · Edmond, OKThe plt of the registered, 2 place, ultralight acft reported that the winds were variable & he was intending to land into the wind. However, he further stated that he believed the wind had switched to a tail wind before the landing. After landing, he realized…Apr 10, 1983 · N65RE · Substantial damageNTSB MIA83LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGray J-3 Trainer · Lakeland, FLWhile maneuvering to enter the ultralight landing area on the arpt during an eaa fly-in, the elevator became jammed in the down position when a bolt in the linkage became jammed against the wheel axle which had been bent in a previous accident. The plt was…Mar 13, 1983 · N1391P · Substantial damage