# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, 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 ANC02LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA117.md): Piper PA-32R · Manley Hot Spgs, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2002 · N40449 · Substantial damage
  > A bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA162.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Beaumont, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2002 · N38709 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the aircraft was not accelerating as expected. The wet and muddy turf runway was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ANC02LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA040.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Noorvik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2002 · N9243K · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during the climb to cruise for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing in soft terrain. A factor associated in the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA02FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA067.md): Piper PA32R-300 · Broadway, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2002 · N4451X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB DEN02LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA028.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Ferron, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2002 · N47465 · Destroyed
  > a loss of engine power due to the ingestion of foreign object(s) into the meshing of the gears, causing a malfunction of the magneto idler gear and failure of maintenance personnel to detect the signs of imminent failure during a mandatory oil filter…

## 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 ('7103213'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103213&year=2002

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