NTSB investigations: Rotax 914 series, WA

5 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Rotax 914 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

20142026
NTSB investigations: Rotax 914 series, WA per year, 2014–2026: 5 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'WA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('55575'))
  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 WPR21LA172Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMichael J Robbins Searey · Friday Harbor, WAPartial loss of engine power due to the detachment of the throttle cable from the carburetor arm, as a result of the pilot’s inadequate maintenance which resulted in an off-airport landing and impact with vegetation.Apr 22, 2021 · N888MJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19FA133Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportJust JA30 Superstol · Chelan, WAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.May 6, 2019 · N825PW · DestroyedNTSB GAA18CA443Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJust JA30 Superstol · Chelan Falls, WAThe pilot's improper approach over a river, which resulted in a collision with a dock.Jul 22, 2018 · N825PW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA306Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBosco Don Searey · Mount Vernon, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral control while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect decision to takeoff once the sponson had been damaged.Jul 21, 2014 · N83007 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14FA209Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportKenneth A Berger Searey LSX · Electric City, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during takeoff after encountering a boat wake, which resulted in the airplane bouncing, impacting the water’s surface, and subsequently becoming submerged.May 24, 2014 · N249PW · Substantial damage