NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 2016

11 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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NTSB investigations: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL), 2016 per year, 1983–2026: 756 cases
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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\") = 2016
    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 GAA16CA522Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDieterich Robert A AIR CAM · McCall, IDThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the left main landing gear wheel separating from the airplane, followed by an aborted landing, and a subsequent ground loop during the follow-on landing.Sep 11, 2016 · N322BD · Substantial damageNTSB WPR16LA179Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMccluskey Challenger II · Bisbee, AZA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Sep 10, 2016 · N6162Y · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA363Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCGS Hawk Aero II · Holland, MIThe improper installation of quick release connectors in the fuel lines, which was not in accordance with the engine manufacturer's maintenance instructions and allowed air to be introduced into the fuel system and resulted in a partial loss of engine power.…Sep 3, 2016 · N4513S · DestroyedNTSB ERA16LA299Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportProgressive Aerodyne Searey · Sebring, FLA disconnected ground wire during initial climb, which degraded the fuel boost pumps’ performance and resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Aug 23, 2016 · N801SR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoam Larry Rans S 7 · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control on takeoff, which resulted in his remedial action to induce an aerodynamic stall and the subsequent impact with terrain.Jul 30, 2016 · N6271X · Substantial damageNTSB WPR16LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRans S6 · Bridgeport, CAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering and his improper decision to maneuver low over a home, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low of an altitude to recover.Jul 1, 2016 · N2181K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16FA209Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPruss Richard S Kitfox IV · De Smet, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during a steep turn at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at too low of an altitude to recover.Jun 7, 2016 · N921RP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA207Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Capella FW2R · Alamo, TXThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing and a collision with a tree.Jun 3, 2016 · N418DS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA136Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFox AL KIT FOX Model · Slate Creek, IDThe left main landing gear forward gear tube collapsed during the landing roll.Feb 7, 2016 · N6394R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16FA089Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCaughran Terry Flightstar II · Wake, VAFailure of the left wing in flight due to compression loading from wing loads combined with preexisting damage.Jan 14, 2016 · N82652 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA086Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWayland John H Avid Mark IV · Minneola, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle…Jan 9, 2016 · N72MT · Substantial damage