# NTSB investigations: Continental C90 series, 2002

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC03FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA021.md): Mooney M10 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2002 · N9502V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of both pilots. Factors in the accident were the FAA controller's failure to provide a traffic advisory, the improper decision among the three controllers to leave only one controller in the cab, and night conditions.
- [NTSB LAX03LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA003.md): Cessna 140 · Avalon, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2002 · N90168 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering at low altitude. Factors were the pilot's fatigue and the distraction of trying to drop a message onto a boat.
- [NTSB NYC02LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA181.md): Piper PA-18 · Belmar, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2002 · N5428H · Substantial damage
  > The improper use of an fuel additive which resulted in a power loss. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain.
- [NTSB LAX02LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA263.md): Pravecek Lawrence Varieze · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N42231 · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power caused by fuel exhaustion due to a fuel tank leak. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance performed on the repair of the fuel tank by unknown maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB CHI02LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA204.md): Luscombe 8F · Farmington, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2002 · N840B · Substantial damage
  > The locked brake and the aircraft control not being possible due to the locked brake.
- [NTSB IAD02LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA073.md): Piper PA-11S · Palermo, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2002 · N4504M · Substantial damage
  > pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB SEA02LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA080.md): Aeronca 7-EC · Flying M Ranch, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 2002 · N4712E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while applying the brakes during the landing roll. Factors include a tailwind and trees at the far end of the airstrip.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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") = 2002
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('17009'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17009&year=2002

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