NTSB investigations: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax SEE BOMBADIER, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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

19972026
NTSB investigations: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER per year, 1997–2026: 5 cases
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20031
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55555')
      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\" = 130))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX06LA236Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHammack Air Command Elite · Hilo, HIan in-flight separation of a control rod joint assembly, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control. The underlying reason for the separation could not be determined.Jul 19, 2006 · N6111A · DestroyedNTSB CHI05CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSinclair Zenith 701 · Augusta, KSThe manufacturer's inadequate design/production of the landing gear axle leading to its separation and the airplanes subsequent nose over during the landing roll.. A factor was the axle's separation from its spring.Oct 8, 2004 · N701TD · Substantial damageNTSB SEA04LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportD'Amico Kitfox Series 7 · Caldwell, IDThe disconnection of the elevator pitch control assembly and the pitch rod during the takeoff as a result of an unsecured bolt.Jun 5, 2004 · N1852N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHolmes Challenger II · Eldorado, TXThe loss of engine power during the takeoff/initial climb following the separation of the front cockpit throttle control cable resulting from inadequate maintenance.Aug 15, 2003 · N20EJ · Substantial damageNTSB SEA97LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHendrix Talon XP · Redmond, ORincomplete installation (omission of the aft control stick and interlink tube) of the flight control system, resulting in failure of the combined (torque) elevator and aileron rod and a disconnection of the forward flight control stick from the ailerons and…May 2, 1997 · N6291X · Substantial damage