NTSB investigations: Rotax 912ULS series, 2022

17 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

20052026
NTSB investigations: Rotax 912ULS series, 2022 per year, 2005–2026: 475 cases
20051
20061
200718
200819
200931
201023
201128
201237
201319
201425
201528
201629
201718
201831
201919
202025
202121
202217
202322
202428
202519
202616

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\") = 2022
    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"

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NTSB ERA23LA080Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJames R Dernovsek Kitfox · Woodsfield, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Dec 5, 2022 · N257ED · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23LA061Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportOrlican S R O M-8 Eagle · St. Louis, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed/angle-of-attack during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.Dec 5, 2022 · N602TG · Substantial damageNTSB ANC23FA003Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAirborne Windsports Edge XT-912L · Mokuleia, HIStructural failure of the wing for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of control.Nov 5, 2022 · N444EZ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN23FA016Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportVans RV-12 · Chandler, TXThe loss of control inflight for reasons that could not be determined.Oct 21, 2022 · N86GV · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA428Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportZenith CH 750 · Cincinnati, OHThe airplane builder’s installation of incorrect hardware in the control yoke assembly, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.Sep 22, 2022 · N2992W · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22FA338Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Santa Monica, CAThe pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare due to the passenger’s excessive control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.Sep 8, 2022 · N126WK · DestroyedNTSB ERA22LA374Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV-12 · Westfield, MAThe pilot’s loss of directional control while taxiing for takeoff.Aug 16, 2022 · N33EV · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA335Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEvolution Revolt · Calhoun, GAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and substantial damage to the airplane.Jul 25, 2022 · N199KS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA332Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWhitten Robinson Aventura II · Meritt Island, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during final approach to land, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, aerodynamic stall, and collision with a fence and terrain.Jul 23, 2022 · N709CW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA258Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEvolution Revolt · Walter Springs, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines, which resulted in a wire strike and impact with terrain.Jul 17, 2022 · N258MH · DestroyedNTSB WPR22LA203Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCzech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Hillsboro, ORA missing fuel filler cap O-ring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel.Jun 7, 2022 · N565L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEvektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar · Lancaster, OHThe improper installation and subsequent failure of the pushrod O-rings, which resulted in failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to oil starvation.May 21, 2022 · N503RK · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA137Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCzech Sport Aircraft A S Sportcruiser · Lanark, NMThe pilot’s loss of control of the airplane after the inadvertent unlocking and opening of the canopy for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Mar 25, 2022 · N823MM · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportParadise Aircraft USA P1 · Glendale, AZA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel inspection.Mar 19, 2022 · N101YY · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA162Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCzech Sport Piper Sport · Homestead, FLThe airplane’s collision with water for underdetermined reasons.Mar 17, 2022 · N811PS · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA106Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMckenzie John P Europa XS · Tucson, AZThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.Feb 19, 2022 · N523WS · Substantial damageNTSB ANC22LA012Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Hana, HIThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.Jan 15, 2022 · N992SA · Substantial damage