# NTSB investigations: Continental IO-550 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 MIA03LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA028.md): Beech A36 · Laurens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2002 · N12MB · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance and inspection of the airplane by other maintenance personnel, and their failure to install the fuel line support after maintenance had been completed, which resulted in the introduction of vibrational loads and the in-flight separation…
- [NTSB MIA03FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA025.md): Raytheon 58 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2002 · N241JG · Destroyed
  > the pilot's spatial disorientation during instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors included the pilot's distraction to the low fuel status and the low cloud conditions.
- [NTSB NYC03LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA019.md): Mooney M20R · Vineyard Haven, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2002 · N2165Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's spatial disorientation during a missed approach, which resulted in a loss of control, and the airplane's subsequent impact with water. Factors included clouds, rain, and night lighting conditions.
- [NTSB FTW03LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA005.md): Cirrus Design SR-22 · Lewisville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2002 · N1223S · Substantial damage
  > The improper reinstallation of the left aileron by maintenance personnel. A contributing factor was the non-suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL02FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA171.md): Mooney M20R · Burnsville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 2002 · N574DJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent into trees and terrain. Factors were wind gusts and terrain-induced turbulence.
- [NTSB LAX02FA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA278.md): Beech A36 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 2002 · N8261J · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an encounter with adverse weather conditions and the loss of control due to a stall. Contributing factors were thunderstorm related turbulence,…
- [NTSB CHI02LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA258.md): Beech A36 · Benton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2002 · N336CB · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel management, the pilot's improper remedial actions during engine restart, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the inadequate flare and the dark night.
- [NTSB SEA02LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA153.md): Mooney M20L · Newberg, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2002 · N1024Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and his delay in executing an aborted landing. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB MIA02LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA125.md): Mooney M20R · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N2043N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with the ground during the attempted go-around.
- [NTSB FTW02LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA189.md): Beech BE-58 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2002 · N8245H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear plunger assembly due to fatigue.
- [NTSB ATL02LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA100.md): Taber Lancair Super ES · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2002 · N600MT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC02FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA089.md): Cirrus SR-22 · Parish, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2002 · N837CD · Destroyed
  > The pilots' failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. The continued spin to the ground was a result of the pilots' failure to deploy the onboard parachute recovery system, for undetermined reasons.

## 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 ('17042'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17042&year=2002

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