NTSB investigations: Rotax 582SER

6 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 582SER, where the defining event was Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT). 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

20112026
NTSB investigations: Rotax 582SER per year, 2011–2026: 6 cases
20111
20122
20172
20181

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 ('55556')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '120'))
  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 GAA18CA325Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCosentino Garey A Pegasus · Kingston, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and the powered parachute’s subsequent impact with trees.May 27, 2018 · N339PG · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17FA211Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBuckeye Powered Parachutes Dream Machine 582 · Federalsburg, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in powered parachutes.Jun 25, 2017 · N50130 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA261Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportQuicksilver Manufacturing SPORT2S R582 · Arecibo, PRThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during low-altitude flight.May 5, 2017 · N228KM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA678Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportInfinity 2003 · Merrill, MIThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff from midfield, resulting in a collision with trees at the departure end of the field.Sep 26, 2012 · N70319 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA548Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportHandy James L Buckeye Dream Mach · West Caln, PAThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind during the initial climb, which resulted in collision with a tree and terrain.Sep 1, 2012 · N4258M · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11CA442Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Creation Tanarg · Corvallis, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while taking off with a gusting crosswind.Sep 9, 2011 · N5628K · Substantial damage