NTSB investigations: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER, CO

8 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax SEE BOMBADIER. 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: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER, CO per year, 2001–2026: 8 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CO' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55555'))
  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 CEN26LA068Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKitfox Clasc IV-1200 · Hudson, COThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll.Dec 27, 2025 · N239DA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24FA083Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportJust Highlander · Dolores, COThe pilot’s collision with a fence while taking off from a snow-covered dirt airstrip.Jan 6, 2024 · N712DG · DestroyedNTSB CEN23LA128Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith Zodiac 601XL · La Veta, COThe pilot’s decision to fly the airplane in which he had no experience in strong, gusting wind, which resulted his failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.Mar 10, 2023 · N969WD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA169Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRans S-12 · Delta, COThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a test flight which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.May 3, 2020 · N427LB · DestroyedNTSB CEN13LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAllen Jan A Challenger II · Greeley, COThe loss of engine power due to the engine seizure, which resulted from damage caused by the ingestion of carburetor ice into the engine intake ports.May 22, 2013 · N269MM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11FA465Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPipistrel Taurus · Durango, COThe pilot’s loss of control during the off-airport landing in strong winds, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 8, 2011 · N261T · Substantial damageNTSB DEN04CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWilford J. Tolman Kitfox 6 · Montrose, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff initial climb. A contributing factor was the gusting left tailwind weather condition.May 18, 2004 · N3079H · Substantial damageNTSB DEN01LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBradley Rans S-7 · Fruita, COloss of engine power due to both piston rings failing, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin during the attempted forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Aug 28, 2001 · N91642 · Substantial damage