# 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 ATL02LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA146.md): WSK PZL Mielec M-18A · Indianola, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2002 · N6236M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall and the subsequent uncontrolled collision with the ground while maneuvering for an aerial application run.
- [NTSB SEA02LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA141.md): Cessna 210L · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N732EK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on short final resulting in a touchdown short of the runway threshold. Contributing factors were the variable winds and swampy terrain at the touchdown site.
- [NTSB SEA02LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA139.md): Cessna R182 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N7592Y · Substantial damage
  > Restricted movement of the left main landing gear resulting in the gear not extending for the landing. A misaligned brake line was a factor.
- [NTSB NYC02LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA149.md): Robinson R-22B · Madison Heights, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N8347Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the helipad, which resulted in a rollover. A factor in this accident was pilot fatigue.
- [NTSB MIA02WA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02WA142.md): Cessna F172N · Nykoebing Mors, Denmark · Accident · 4 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 30, 2002 · OY-BNE · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX02LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA243.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N4074T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the flight instructor to ensure maintenance of an adequate terrain clearance altitude while performing low level maneuvers.
- [NTSB CHI02LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA222.md): White New Standard D-25 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N176H · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Factors to the accident include the weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the transmission wire.
- [NTSB ANC02LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA086.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2002 · N3527U · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual outlook while taxiing.
- [NTSB SEA02LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA138.md): Cessna T188C · Choteau, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2002 · N2802J · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inattention to fuel consumption (flight duration) which resulted in a total loss of power and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA221.md): Grumman G-164A · New Roads, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2002 · N48523 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin of the airplane.
- [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 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 ANC02LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA085.md): Piper PA-18 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2002 · N8995D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll, resulting in a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was a wind gust.
- [NTSB NYC02LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA151.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Kelleys Island, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2002 · N15442 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point. A factor was the downdraft.
- [NTSB NYC02LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA148.md): Bird CK · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2002 · N99754 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to perform a 180-degree turn with insufficient altitude remaining after experiencing a total loss of power. A factor related to the accident was the inadequate alignment of the fuel selector placard markings, resulting in an…
- [NTSB MIA02LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA150.md): Boeing E75 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2002 · N1242V · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff, resulting in the airplane colliding with the ground and nosing over during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD02IA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02IA076.md): Fairchild Dornier DO-328-300 · New York, NY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2002 · N409FJ · No damage
  > The partial loss of flight display information for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW02WA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02WA229.md): Cessna T210N · Puerto Portillo, Peru · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 28, 2002 · OB-1261 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI02LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA220.md): Cessna R172K · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2002 · N1086V · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the wet runway.
- [NTSB ATL02LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA147.md): Aurandt Rotor Horse · Cape Coral, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2002 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL02LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA145.md): Cessna 150H · Senoia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2002 · N6486S · Substantial damage
  > The certificated flight instructor's failure to follow published procedures for the application of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor ice formation, and subsequent collision with trees during the forced landing. A…
- [NTSB LAX02LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA240.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · San Manuel, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N293JK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in a box canyon, which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor in the accident was downdraft conditions that led to an uncontrolled decent.
- [NTSB LAX02LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA239.md): Robinson R22 Beta · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N232DR · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, the CFI's delayed remedial action and inadequate supervision of the flight, resulting in a hard landing. Wind gusts and the high density altitude were factors in the accident.
- [NTSB LAX02LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA238.md): Cessna T210F · Willits, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N6776R · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's misjudged, distance, and speed, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB FTW02LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA220.md): Fleet 7 Deluxe · Canyon, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N790V · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as a result of the malfunction of the magneto switch.
- [NTSB DEN02FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02FA080.md): Cessna 177B · Crowheart, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N34859 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance of the high mountain terrain. Contributing factors were the high mountain terrain, and the high density altitude weather condition.
- [NTSB CHI02LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA218.md): Cessna TR182 · Copemish, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N756CS · Destroyed
  > The in-flight engine and cabin fire caused by a fatigue fracture of the left exhaust stack assembly. An additional cause was the part's inadequate design by the aftermarket part manufacturer. A factor to the accident was the soft field in which the emergency…
- [NTSB CHI02LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA216.md): Aerostar International S-77A · Custer, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2002 · N2867W · No damage
  > The pilot of the balloon did not maintain aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident include the variable winds and the inadequate compensation for the wind conditions by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB MIA02LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA141.md): Cessna 152 · Hialeah, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N4893H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll resulting in the on-ground collision with a ditch and subsequent nose over of the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX02LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA237.md): Cessna 172P · Creston, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N5268K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB IAD02FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02FA075.md): Beech S-35 · Clear Spring, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N5761K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with rising terrain. Factors included dense fog and mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB DEN02LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA083.md): Cessna 172S · Georgetown, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · CGKRA · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning for a flight through high mountainous terrain, and the pilot committing himself to a mountainous flight path where terrain clearance was not possible. Contributing factors were the high density altitude weather…
- [NTSB DEN02LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA082.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Peyton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N6887F · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of leaking fuel caps. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DCA02MA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA02MA054.md): Boeing 727-232 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N497FE · Destroyed
  > The captain's and first officer's failure to establish and maintain a proper glidepath during the night visual approach to landing. Contributing to the accident was a combination of the captain's and first officer's fatigue, the captain's and first officer's…
- [NTSB CHI02LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA221.md): Air Tractor 301 · Ulen, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N3167P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not performing an aborted takeoff. A factor was the soybean crop.
- [NTSB CHI02CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA224.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Malta, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N2326S · Substantial damage
  > The probable cause of this accident was fuel exhaustion, due to a failure to properly compute initial fuel quantity and/or fuel consumption.
- [NTSB ANC02LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA084.md): Cessna 206 · Old Harbor, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N756BW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB SEA02WA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02WA157.md): Bell 206B · Prince George, Canada · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 25, 2002 · N59584 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC02LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA147.md): Bell 206B · Newfield, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2002 · C-GMLS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify the amount of fuel onboard prior to departure, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent hard landing. A factor was the lack of a suitable landing area under the helicopter when the power loss occurred.
- [NTSB LAX02LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA241.md): Cessna 172P · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2002 · N97056 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the pilot of the other airplane'ss use of an excessive taxi speed and too close of a spacing interval to the Cessna 152, which resulted in an on-ground collision when the Cessna 152 abruptly stopped.
- [NTSB FTW02LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA217.md): Bell 206L-3 · Eugene Is 192 · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2002 · N3174Y · Substantial damage
  > The loss of tail rotor control due to an in-flight collision with an object.
- [NTSB CHI02LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA212.md): Grumman G-164 · Central City, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2002 · N5296 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was not able to maintain clearance with the trees when the airplane encountered a downdraft at a low altitude. An additional cause was the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the approaching weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident were…
- [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 SEA02LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA137.md): Bell 206B · Elsie, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2002 · N60PH · Substantial damage
  > The shattering and separation of the forward right (pilot's) windscreen for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB MIA02LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA140.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2002 · N9284H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll following a short field approach and landing, resulting in the on-ground collision with a fence.
- [NTSB MIA02LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA139.md): Interavia E-3 · Santa Rosa Bch, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2002 · N1535G · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the canopy for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW02WA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02WA215.md): Cessna T210M · Urrao, Colombia · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jul 24, 2002 · HK-3824P · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN02LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA081.md): Grumman G-164A · Two Buttes, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2002 · N5416 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the right main landing wheel master brake cylinder and the subsequent inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI02LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA213.md): Weatherly 201C · Malta, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2002 · N1296W · Substantial damage
  > The inflight fire and loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident were the lack of suitable terrain on which to land and the corn crop which was contacted during the landing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA210.md): Cessna 402B · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2002 · N22PB · Substantial damage
  > The landing gear collapsed for undetermined reasons.

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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=17&year=2002

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