# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, 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 MIA03CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA037.md): Piper PA-30 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2002 · N752CF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper start procedure which resulted in an unintentional engine start, and unoccupied aircraft collision with hangar structure.
- [NTSB CHI03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA039.md): Piper PA-30 · Jackson, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 2002 · N948SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing.
- [NTSB IAD03LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA008.md): Piper PA-30 · Middlesboro, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2002 · N8770Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's operation of the airplane with a known deficiency. Factors related to the accident were the loss of engine power of the left engine due to a failure of the left engine-driven and electric fuel pumps, and inadequate maintenance.
- [NTSB MIA03LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA003.md): Piper PA-30 · Immokalee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2002 · N7014Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power on takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC02FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA196.md): Piper PA-30 · Gilford, NH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2002 · N7106Y · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an uncontrolled collision with water.
- [NTSB ATL02LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA167.md): Piper PA-30-30 · Winder, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2002 · N7817Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll which resulted in the subsequent collision with an airport sign and the collapse of the main landing gear. the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB CHI02LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA219.md): Piper PA-30 · Abilene, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2002 · N90TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to achieve clearance over the trees and wires. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot failed to use all available runway, a downwind takeoff was performed, the tailwind, trees, and wires.
- [NTSB CHI02FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA215.md): Piper PA-30 · Marble Hill, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2002 · N8563Y · Destroyed
  > The solid fuel system contamination resulting in a loss of engine power. The inadequate emergency procedures, and the airspeed not maintained by the pilot were additional causes.
- [NTSB FTW02LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA164.md): Piper PA-30 · Jonesville, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2002 · N8302Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and an on ground encounter with terrain.

## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103002&year=2002

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