# NTSB investigations: Continental O-470 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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC03LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA022.md): Cessna 180 · Petersburg, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2002 · N9701G · Destroyed
  > An in flight collision with ocean water for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB ATL03FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA017.md): Cessna 182Q · Cornelia, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2002 · N58GH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow IFR approach procedures and continue below the minimum descent altitude, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees, and the ground. A factor was the pilot's impairment from a prescription drug.
- [NTSB NYC03FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA022.md): Cessna 182D · NewPhiladelphia, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 2002 · N9964T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to disregard the weather briefing, and to conduct an intentional flight into known icing conditions, with an airplane not equipped for that flight, and his failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were the clouds and icing…
- [NTSB FTW03WA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03WA043.md): Cessna 182M · Gonzaga, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Nov 15, 2002 · N70685 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA03LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA015.md): Cessna 182Q · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2002 · N95745 · Substantial damage
  > The poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command for his failing to request a runway more aligned with the wind and his failure to maintain directional control after landing resulting in collapse of the nose landing gear and the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB IAD03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA014.md): Cessna 182P · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2002 · N1835M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper power management during the short-field landing procedure, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB LAX03LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA046.md): Cessna 182Q · Pacoima, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2002 · N735ZT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and hard landing. A factor in the accident was the gusty wind.
- [NTSB CHI03LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA020.md): Cessna 182N · Wheatfield, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 2002 · N253R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control and the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind condition. Factors to the accident were the gusting wind condition and the inadvertent stall at a low altitude.
- [NTSB ANC03LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA013.md): Cessna 180 · Larson Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2002 · N5355D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ANC03CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03CA006.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2002 · N5244D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment on the taxiway and clearance from the taxiway edge lights while taxiing from landing. A factor contributing to the accident was sun glare.
- [NTSB MIA03FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA005.md): Cessna 310 · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2002 · N5247A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off with a known equipment deficiency, and his failure to maintain airspeed (VMC) following a loss of engine power to one of the airplane's two engines for undetermined reasons, which resulted in descent and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC03LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA009.md): Cessna 182B · Hartwood, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2002 · N2718G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI03CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03CA004.md): Cessna 182E · Oslo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2002 · N3345Y · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the wind gust and the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB SEA02LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA184.md): Cessna 182 · Estacada, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2002 · N5337B · Destroyed
  > The entanglement of an inadvertently opened skydiver's parachute in the aircraft’s elevator and rudder just after a group of four skydivers positioned themselves on the aircraft's external jump platform prior to a jump.
- [NTSB LAX02LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA301.md): Cessna 182G · Paradise, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2002 · N2443R · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX02LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA298.md): Cessna 182 · Lucerne Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2002 · N6412A · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.
- [NTSB MIA02CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02CA174.md): Cessna 188B · Pikesville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 25, 2002 · N21689 · Substantial damage
  > The inability of the pilot to see the.250 inch diameter unmarked cable resulting in the in-flight collision with the cable and substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA02LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA177.md): Cessna 182L · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2002 · N42862 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and an acceptable rate of descent while on short final for landing, and his failure to maintain directional control after the resultant hard landing. Factors include a ditch near the temporary runway (taxiway)…
- [NTSB LAX02LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA286.md): Cessna 182A · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 2002 · N3951D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance to avoid jet exhaust due to his improperly planned approach and inadequate in-flight decision to perform a long landing rollout, which placed the airplane in proximity to an area of observed high velocity jet…
- [NTSB ANC02LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA118.md): Cessna 180 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2002 · N4563B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind.
- [NTSB FTW02LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA255.md): Cessna 182P · Kirbyville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2002 · N41CW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's physical impairment due to a previous head injury which resulted in his becoming disoriented. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA246.md): Cessna 182-Q · New Roads, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2002 · N96725 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB SEA02WA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02WA173.md): Cessna 180K · Pitt Meadows, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 29, 2002 · N2658K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA02LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA154.md): Cessna 182 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2002 · N6420A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue en route in cruise flight when his fuel supply became low, eventually leading to fuel exhaustion while on final approach to the destination airport. Factors include the fact that the final approach course took the…
- [NTSB ATL02FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA156.md): Cessna 182R · Lake City, TN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 2002 · N9307X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow procedures pertaining to mountain flying, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed that resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. A factor was the certified flight instructor…
- [NTSB NYC02LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA156.md): Cessna 182Q · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 2002 · N95915 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA02FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA145.md): Cessna 182A · Emmett, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2002 · N4085D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines while maneuvering.
- [NTSB SEA02LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA148.md): Cessna 180 · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2002 · N2486C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. Wind gusts and a tree were a factor.
- [NTSB LAX02LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA244.md): Cessna 182P · Mokelumne Hill, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 2002 · N8290G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath and failure to follow the manufacturer's recommended flap setting of 40 degrees, which resulted in an undershoot short of the runway. Factors include the runway's upslope and short length, which likely…
- [NTSB ATL02LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA148.md): Cessna 182H · Burnsville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2002 · N2008X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged distance and speed, and did not attain the proper touchdown point during landing, resulting in an overrun of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC02LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA150.md): Cessna 182Q · Ravenna, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2002 · N759BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW02LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA218.md): Cessna 182Q · Mc Allen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2002 · N4896N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA207.md): Cessna C180A · Ogallala, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2002 · N5359D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The open window diverting the pilot's attention was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI02CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA214.md): Cessna 182A · Laretto, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2002 · N6321B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB SEA02LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA118.md): Cessna 182 E · Sweetgrass, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N3387Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions after encountering a crosswind gust during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds, and a fence in the vicinity of the runway.
- [NTSB MIA02LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA123.md): Cessna CE-182-A · Siler City, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N9996B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL02LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA157.md): Cessna 182M · Brunswick, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N71785 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a runway sign. A factor was the pilot's inadvertent application of the right brake.
- [NTSB NYC02LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA122.md): Cessna 182B · Ellington, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2002 · N2516G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during an emergency landing, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent forced landing to a cornfield. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB SEA02LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA105.md): Cessna 180K · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2002 · N2801K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll. A crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW02LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA188.md): Cessna 182Q · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2002 · N5327N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's hard landing as a result of her improper landing flare. Factors were the prevailing dark night conditions and the student pilot's lack of total experience in night operations.
- [NTSB ATL02LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA127.md): Cessna 182Q · Lawrenceburg, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2002 · N759TY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to secure the fuel cap after refueling that resulted in fuel siphoning from the right main fuel tank and the subsequent fuel supply exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power. The airplane was damaged during the forced landing to a…
- [NTSB ATL02LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA126.md): Cessna 180 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2002 · N9150C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout resulting in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor related to the accident was the certified flight instructors inadequate supervision of the training flight.
- [NTSB SEA02LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA104.md): Cessna 180K · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2002 · N66471 · Substantial damage
  > Binding brakes for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI02FA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA172.md): Cessna 182A · Foster City, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2002 · N5034D · Destroyed
  > The incapacitation of the pilot. A contributing factor was the pilot and medical examiner providing false information on the pilot's medical applications.
- [NTSB LAX02FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA198.md): Cessna 182Q · Deer Valley, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2002 · N33PA · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the takeoff initial climb, and, the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to return to the runway, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CHI02LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA178.md): Cessna 182Q · Vermillion, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2002 · N4833N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB LAX02LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA193.md): Cessna 180 · Columbia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2002 · N2228C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot encountered a crosswind gust during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.
- [NTSB ANC02LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA072.md): Cessna 180 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2002 · N2162Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in the left wing striking the ground. A factor contributing to the accident was the grass-covered runway surface.
- [NTSB LAX02LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA194.md): Cessna 182Q · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2002 · N94986 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL02LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA132.md): Cessna 182 · Saint Pauls, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2002 · N2044X · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper flare, during an attempted landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17026&year=2002&page=2

## 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 ('17026'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17026&year=2002

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