Fatal NTSB investigations: Rotax 914UL

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 914UL. 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

20162026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Rotax 914UL per year, 2016–2026: 6 cases
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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 c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55553'))
  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 CEN26LA324Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportMagni M16 · Annapolis, MOOn September 23, 2026, about 1755 central daylight time, an experimental Magni M16 gyroplane, N109MG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Annapolis, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. The gyroplane was…Sep 23, 2026 · N109MG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA334Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportScoda Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel LS · Hickory, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at a low altitude over water, which resulted in a collision and loss of control.Aug 13, 2023 · N239WD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23FA163Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportLarry F Preiss AR-1 · Gainesville, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to detect water-contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent impact with a wire and terrain during an attempted forced landing.Mar 25, 2023 · N47AR · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA071Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAnthony Mattioli AR-1 · San Mateo, FLA loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Dec 12, 2020 · N11TG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAutogyro Cavalon · Sebring, FLThe pilot's improper decision to operate the gyroplane in an unairworthy condition, which resulted in the cyclic pitch control disconnecting in flight. Contributing was the pilot's inability to maintain control of the helicopter utilizing the published…Oct 30, 2018 · N198LT · DestroyedNTSB CEN16LA266Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportToevs Titanium Explorer · Whitewater, KSThe loss of aircraft control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jul 16, 2016 · N556XT · Destroyed