Fatal NTSB investigations: Rotax 582DCDI

13 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 582DCDI. 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

20072026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Rotax 582DCDI per year, 2007–2026: 13 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 ('55562'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN20LA417Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuicksilver Mxii · Killeen, TXA total loss of engine power due to cold seizure for a reason that could not be determined, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.Sep 24, 2020 · N9045Z · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA312Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportQuad City Challenger · Sweetwater, TNA loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Sep 10, 2020 · N56906 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19FA066Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEipper Quicksilver · Fredericksburg, VAThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall while turning in the traffic pattern at low altitude.Dec 14, 2018 · N350FT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18FA221Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportQuicksilver MXL II Sport · Westminster, MDThe in-flight fracture of a stainless steel bolt that was used to secure the upper and lower wing cables to the outer attach point at the leading edge spar of the right wing due to stress corrosion cracking, which caused the right wing to fail and precluded…Aug 18, 2018 · N105SE · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA336Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorthwing Design Apache Sport · Omro, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed to compensate for a newly installed wing, which resulted in the aircraft stalling and the subsequent loss of control.Jul 3, 2014 · N2725T · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA584Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKeuthan Buccaneer II · Granite Quarry, NCThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 30, 2012 · N710WP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA584Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTop Dog TD2 · Bemidji, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and his inadequate flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain training on the operation of the accident aircraft.Aug 27, 2012 · N71314 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA578Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDestiny XLT · Hart, MIThe partial deflation of the powered parachute canopy when the pilot flew the aircraft into an area with gusty wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the modifications that changed the flying characteristics of the parachute.Aug 24, 2012 · N1674A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA340Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportQuicksilver Sport II · Manchester, IAAn inadvertent aerodynamic stall while maneuvering at a low altitude.Jun 5, 2012 · N4396H · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11FA433Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKlemp Gregory J Challenger II · Neshkoro, WIThe total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a cold seizure as a result of a broken fan V-belt. Contributing to the accident was the passenger's interference with the flight controls during the forced landing.Jun 30, 2011 · N12911 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA293Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRans Coyote II S6 · Lincoln, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the increased drag on the airplane with the doors removed.Jun 15, 2010 · N1901C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA104Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAirborne Streak 2 · Lake Isabella, CAThe pilot’s performance of prohibited aerobatic flight maneuvers that exceeded the structural limits of the airplane, resulting in an in-flight breakup.Jan 9, 2010 · N155TD · Substantial damageNTSB MIA07LA136Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportApollo North America Tundra · Zephyrhills, FLImproper in-flight maneuvering that resulted in the weight-shift-aircraft's design limits being exceeded, wing failure, and a loss of control.Aug 28, 2007 · N304AP · Destroyed