NTSB investigations: Rotax 912ULS series, 2018
31 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 912ULS series. 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
| 2005 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 31 |
| 2010 | 23 |
| 2011 | 28 |
| 2012 | 37 |
| 2013 | 19 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 16 |
Where
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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2018
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55572'))
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.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2018
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55572'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA19LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Sport Sportcruiser · Naples, FLCollision with a bird in flight, which resulted in damage to the engine, a fuel leak, and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA19LA078Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBRM Aero Bristell S-LSA · Lakeland, FLThe student pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb, resulting in an aerodynamic stall from which the pilot did not recover.NTSB GAA19CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClifford E Massey AR-1 · Anahuac, TXThe pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB ERA19LA065Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Punta Gorda, FLA total loss of engine power due to an interruption of fuel flow.NTSB ERA19LA050Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportUltralite Sro Stingsport · Clermont, FLAn inflight failure of the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer.NTSB ERA19FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVans RV-12 · Niceville, FLA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons, and pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a turn back to the runway, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and subsequent aerodynamic…NTSB GAA19CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Elyria, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in variable gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.NTSB WPR19TA018Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAudenried Kitfox S7 SuperSport · Flanigan, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a sharp turn at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA18FA235Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAirtime Cygnet · Pensacola, FLThe student pilot's loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA18CA499Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEvolution Trikes Revo · Hawthorne, CAThe flight instructor’s failure to maintain lateral control of the weight-shift-controlled aircraft during the landing flare.NTSB GAA18CA518Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRans Rans S6S · Painton, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.NTSB ERA18LA220Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Stuart, FLInadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane's nose landing gear, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse during landing due to cracking and corrosion.NTSB WPR18TA212Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportICP Savannah · Fairfield, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after encountering a downdraft on approach to the runway.NTSB CEN18CA293Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJust JA30 Superstol · Oshkosh, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA561Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportApollo Fox · Chateaugay, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around.NTSB GAA18CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDaniels Alan L Kitfox Series 7 · Lowville, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed during the approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA395Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 Sierra · San Carlos, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath and crosswind correction during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB GAA18CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportZenair Zenith Stol CH 701 · San Saba, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare during the aborted takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing and a nose-over.NTSB GAA18CA416Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeroprakt A-22 Valor · Malone, NYThe pilot’s improper crosswind correction during the landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB CEN18LA178Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPeet Charles Zenith CH 701 · Jackson, WYA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot’s failure to maintain proper control of the airplane, which led to a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA18CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeropro CZ S R O A240 · Chandler, AZThe pilot’s failure to stop and yield to the airplane taxiing on the taxiway, which resulted in a ground collision.NTSB GAA18CA270Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJetson'S Aircam · Bumpass, VAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around.NTSB GAA18CA259Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCreech Jerry Creech Jerry CH 701 · Lusby, MDThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion.NTSB GAA18CA228Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet · Ashland, VAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTerry G. Olson Kitfox S7 Super Spor · Silver Bay, MNThe pilot’s hard landing and subsequent failure to maintain airspeed and bank control during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB WPR18LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPflugradt Kitfox · Clatskanie, ORA partial loss of engine power due to an improperly secured throttle cable set screw.NTSB CEN18LA119Accident · Serious injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Addison, TXThe operator’s use of improper fuel, which resulted in partial loss of engine power due to vapor lock.NTSB ERA18LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportReilly Charles W Escapade · Palatka, FLThe interruption of fuel to the engine during final approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA18LA095Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRobert Snyder Autogyro Calidus · Beaufort, SCThe gyroplane pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed and aircraft control as he was attempting to return to the runway during a low-altitude simulated engine-out maneuver.NTSB ERA18FA064Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVans RV-12 · Bonita Springs, FLThe pilot's unsafe maneuvering and exceedance of the airplane's operating limitations, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the left wing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's underlying physiologic or psychiatric disease.NTSB WPR18LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJust JA30 Superstol · Kapolei, HIThe collapse and separation of the right landing gear suspension strut due to overload.