Final NTSB investigations: Rotax 912UL2

14 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 912UL2. 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

20092026
Final NTSB investigations: Rotax 912UL2 per year, 2009–2026: 14 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.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55574'))
  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 CEN23LA294Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPipistrel Lsa S R L Alpha Trainer · Lee's Summit, MOAn engine fire after landing for reasons that could not be determined.Jul 8, 2023 · N201ZM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 · Church Hill, MDThe student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing attempt and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.Mar 12, 2023 · N562TU · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22FA416Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPipistrel Italia S R L Sinus 912 LSA · Waller, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, which led to an aerodynamic stall at an altitude where recovery was not possible.Sep 12, 2022 · N397R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA341Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTecnam P92 · Centerville, MDThe fatigue failure of the No. 1 cylinder exhaust valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Sep 28, 2020 · N562TU · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA214Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPipistrel Sinus · Haverhill, MAThe pilot's failure to utilize the proper procedure and unfeather the motorized glider’s propeller prior to an in-flight engine restart, resulting in a lack of thrust and subsequent forced landing.Jul 4, 2019 · N269PW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPipistrel Alpha Trainer · Salida, COThe pilot's failure to replace the fuel cap after fueling, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing to a field and subsequent collision with a fence.May 30, 2019 · N40EN · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCostruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P92 Eaglet · Stevensville, MDThe fatigue failure of an exhaust valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Jul 15, 2017 · N561TU · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPipistrel Virus · Englewood, COThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of contamination in the right fuel tank and fuel lines, which prevented fuel from flowing to the engine.Dec 2, 2015 · N145VS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA355Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPipistrel Alpha Trainer · Pompano Beach, FLThe pilot’s miscalculation of the fuel quantity requirements, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Jul 16, 2014 · N10PU · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13FA338Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPipistrel Alpha Trainer · Pampa, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the manufacturer providing the incorrect Pilot’s Operating Handbook to the owner, which prevented the pilot from accurately calculating the fuel requirements before the flight. Contributing to the…Jun 11, 2013 · N477PA · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10FA277Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportAveko Sro VL-3 LSA · Boyd, TX***This report was modified on November 15, 2012. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report with revisions shown.*** The pilots’ failure to avoid and recover from the prohibited maneuver of aerodynamic spin during a training flight,…May 30, 2010 · N801GB · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10FA211Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAirBorne WindSport Edge XT-912-L · Captain Cook, HIThe pilot’s intentional in-flight maneuvers that exceeded the structural limits of the aircraft, which resulted in structural failure of the wings.Apr 21, 2010 · N34TH · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCostruzioni AeronauticheTecnam P2002 Sierra · Tooele, UTA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 10, 2010 · N797TS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA303Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAirborne XT912 · Newark, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which led to the inability to accelerate to takeoff speed after encountering wet and soft runway conditions.May 17, 2009 · N912LM · Substantial damage