# NTSB investigations, 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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB WAS02WA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WAS02WA050.md): Schweizer -269C · Augsburg Bayern, Germany · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 26, 2002 · D-HRIT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX02LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA264.md): Hispano Aviacion HA-200 Saeta · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2002 · N232DS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper fuel system management, which lead to fuel starvation, and a loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to continue on the second leg of the flight with the gear in the extended position, which increased the…
- [NTSB IAD02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA090.md): Cessna T210N · Glastonbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2002 · N4908C · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the airplane's damage was the standing corn.
- [NTSB DEN02TA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02TA100.md): Bell 206L-3 · Saguache, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 26, 2002 · N801HM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A contributing factor was the right quartering tailwind.
- [NTSB CHI02LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA260.md): Anderson Kitfox Series 5 · Garden Prairie, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2002 · N743JT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's miscalculation of fuel consumption and his operation of the fuel system beyond its limitation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were transmission wires and dark night conditions.
- [NTSB CHI02LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA257.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Kenmare, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2002 · N9696C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed. Factors associated with the accident were the sudden wind shift which resulted in a tailwind condition and the rough terrain encountered during the overrun landing.
- [NTSB SEA02LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA165.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Melstone, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N36596 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue a takeoff once it had become apparent that it was questionable whether the aircraft would clear an obstacle at the departure end of the takeoff area. Factors include the pilot's failure to perform pre-takeoff…
- [NTSB MIA02WA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02WA176.md): Boeing 767-332ER · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 25, 2002 · N178DN · No damage
- [NTSB MIA02LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA158.md): Cessna 172N · Tarboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N2291E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the solo student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll/run which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and impacting trees, incurring substantial damage.
- [NTSB MIA02LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA157.md): Cessna 172N · Pinehurst, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N4859F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from bounced landing which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [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 LAX02LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA262.md): Bell 47G-2 · Oasis, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N8478H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and clearance with power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB IAD02LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA089.md): Puhl Genesis · Petersburg, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N51XT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after a loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors included the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and the transmission wires in the pilot's glide…
- [NTSB CHI02LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA261.md): Mooney M20C · Warroad, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N9274V · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the muffler baffles which blocked the exhaust system. A factor to the accident was the treeline.
- [NTSB CHI02LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA259.md): Air Tractor AT-402A · Cherokee, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N9032K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance with the power lines resulting in the rudder separation and the subsequent loss of aircraft control. A factor associated with the accident was the power line that was contacted.
- [NTSB CHI02LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA256.md): Enstrom 280C · Coopersville, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N51689 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wires. Additional factors were the transmission wires and the sunglare.
- [NTSB SEA02TA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02TA164.md): Bell 206L-1 · Wisdom, MT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N832AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an object while maneuvering. A tree(s) was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA02LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA163.md): Piper PA-14 · Eastsound, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N5170H · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI02LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA263.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Seneca, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N102MH · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the low altitude, the trees, and the unsuitable terrain encountered for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL02LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA161.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Peachtree City, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N55210 · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructors failure to feather the propeller in accordance with operating procedures that resulted in loss of altitude and the in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC02LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA120.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Gakona, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N9994Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and his excessive use of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing down. A contributing factor in the accident was wet, high grass along the runway…
- [NTSB ANC02LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA104.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Nuiqsut, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N3535F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent wheels-up landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to complete the prelanding checklist, his diverted attention, and a delayed gear warning horn alarm.
- [NTSB ANC02LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA103.md): Piper PA-18 · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2002 · N7489D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from ground obstructions while taxiing. A factor contributing to the accident was excessive taxi speed.
- [NTSB NYC02WA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02WA175.md): Cessna 310R · Saint Tropez, France · Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation · Aug 23, 2002 · N920RP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC02LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA174.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2002 · N9089C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning, and his inadequate visual lookout while taxing on an off airport road. A factor related to the accident was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB LAX02LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA261.md): AB Sportine Aviacija Genesis 2 · Orland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2002 · N422DT · Substantial damage
  > the loss of thermal lift during flight.
- [NTSB LAX02FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA259.md): Cessna 172N · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2002 · N4796E · Destroyed
  > An electrical fire of unknown origin centered near the circuit breaker/throttle area of the instrument panel.
- [NTSB LAX02LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA257.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2002 · N8793S · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue. Factors in the accident were the inadequate maintenance-repair of the blade, and, inadequate pilot preflight inspections.
- [NTSB SEA02LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA166.md): Aero Commander S2R Thrush · Connell, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N8870Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include rough uneven terrain.
- [NTSB NYC02FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA173.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Mayville, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N5221Z · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during the landing approach and the private pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a collision with a marked utility pole. A factor in this accident was the student pilot's lack of…
- [NTSB NYC02FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA171.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Andover, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N6147L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action to correct the low rotor condition. A factor was the student pilot's improper use of the collective, which created the low rotor condition.
- [NTSB MIA02LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA155.md): Barnes Vans RV-6 · Chesnee, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N190TB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the landing flare, resulting in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX02LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA260.md): Cessna 195 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N4344V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions resulting in his failure to maintain runway alignment. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX02LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA256.md): Dodd RV-4 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N62VR · Substantial damage
  > the owner/builder's improperly fabricated and installed fuel line, which cracked at the point of the flare, resulting in a fuel leak and loss of engine power during the takeoff climb. A contributing factor was the soft terrain that jammed the landing gear…
- [NTSB FTW02LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA238.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Rosenburg, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2002 · N628LA · Minor damage
  > the failure of the pedestrian to perform a visual lookout while walking on the runway which resulted in a on-ground collision with the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA02LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA161.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Rigby, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N6146G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of one or more compressor turbine blades resulting in a shutdown of the engine during initial climb resulting in a forced landing. Contributing factors were the eroded condition of the compressor turbine guide vane nozzles and the ditch which the…
- [NTSB MIA02LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA154.md): Bell 47-D1 · Union, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N4702S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB FTW03IA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03IA073.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Memphis, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N610CA · No damage
  > the loss of right engine power as a result of a fatigue failure of the propeller shaft coupling.
- [NTSB FTW02LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA239.md): Schweizer G-164B · Simmesport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N991QC · Substantial damage
  > the contamination of the fuel system with water and a foreign material.
- [NTSB DEN02LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA099.md): Hildebrandt Rutan/Defiant · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N219DF · Substantial damage
  > failure of the normal braking system, resulting in the airplane departing the end of the runway. A contributing factor was the airplane's slow acceleration during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB DEN02LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA098.md): Schweizer 269C · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N7508L · Substantial damage
  > maintenance personnel's failure to secure the landing skid oleo strut bolt during the last 50-hour inspection, causing the left rear skid to collapse and the tail rotor to strike the ground.
- [NTSB ATL02FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA160.md): Beech BE-55 · Jacksboro, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2002 · N132WM · Destroyed
  > Pilot incapacitation due to a heart attack resulting in a loss of control and the subsequent in-flight collision with a lake.
- [NTSB SEA02LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA160.md): Piper PA-18 · Newberg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N1277A · Substantial damage
  > A warped right brake disc resulting in a veer to the right during the landing roll, and the aircraft's subsequent collision with a fence. A contributing factor was the fence.
- [NTSB NYC02LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA170.md): Piper PA-24-260 · New Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N9030P · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and the CFI's delay in remedial action.
- [NTSB LAX02FA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA255.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Echo Summit, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N7794C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to continue the flight into the rising mountainous terrain, and subsequent failure to maintain clearance with the trees. Contributing factors were the rising mountainous terrain, and the high density altitude,
- [NTSB IAD02FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA088.md): Cessna 172N · Stanardsville, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N738JR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance while descending over mountainous terrain. A factor was the night lighting conditions.
- [NTSB CHI02LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA255.md): Cessna 172P · Buffalo City, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N381J · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the seat positioning system for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the loss of directional control. A factor to the accident was the descending embankment.
- [NTSB ANC02LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA099.md): Maule M-7-235 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N897M · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the right main landing gear axle during landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were corrosion of the landing gear axle, failure of company maintenance personnel to adequately inspect the axle and detect the corrosion, and rough and…
- [NTSB ANC02LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA098.md): de Havilland DHC-2 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2002 · N64393 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual outlook during cruise climb, which resulted in a midair collision between the two airplanes.
- [NTSB NYC02FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA166.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Deerfield, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2002 · N5295L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper preflight decision to takeoff on an up-sloping runway with a tailwind, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with a tree. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area, and a tailwind.

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## 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
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=13&year=2002

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