# 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 DEN03LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA020.md): Aerospatiale AS-350BA · Monticello, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2002 · N20840 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm. A related factor was the presence of an object in the path during the touchdown.
- [NTSB SEA03LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA022.md): Piper PA-46-350P · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2002 · N9260P · Substantial damage
  > Icing conditions and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing. An inadvertent stall was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA03LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA021.md): Cessna 182J · Brevard, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2002 · N3529F · Substantial damage
  > the jamming of the elevator control system for undetermined reason, which resulted in the airplane departing the runway, and impacting with a ditch, during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX03TA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03TA043.md): Bell 47G-3B-1 · Panaca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 1, 2002 · N48020 · Substantial damage
  > separation of the no. 6 cylinder intake valve head from the valve stem, which resulted in a loss of engine power. The mechanism responsible for the valve failure is unknown.
- [NTSB CHI03LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA032.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2002 · N15723 · Substantial damage
  > The mechanical binding of the left main landing gear, which resulted in the left main landing gear not fully extending to the down-and-locked position. Factors to the accident were the oleo-strut linkage being corroded and the contamination of the gear…
- [NTSB ANC03LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA017.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Chenega Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2002 · N7002Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a berm.
- [NTSB ANC03LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC03LA016.md): Piper J5A · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2002 · N270JS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove all water from the airplane's fuel supply during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA03FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA015.md): Caron Seawind · Bryant, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2002 · N313FC · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the failure of the flying pilot to maintain flying speed resulting in an inadvertent stall, loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN03LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA019.md): Cameron Balloons O-70 · Montrose, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2002 · N5303Z · No damage
  > the unforecasted increase in wind velocity. A contributing factor was the fence that the basket struck, subsequently spilling the occupants onto the ground.
- [NTSB SEA03TA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03TA014.md): Hughes OH-6A · Snohomish, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 29, 2002 · N13SD · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while in cruise flight. A tree was a factor.
- [NTSB MIA03LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA022.md): Let L-23 · Groveland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2002 · N41BW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to extend the dive brakes during approach and his excessive airspeed and improper landing flare which resulted in the airplane nosing down and impacting with the runway.
- [NTSB FTW03FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA053.md): Cessna 172N · Lindsay, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2002 · N5155E · Destroyed
  > The in-flight separation of the right wing due to the missing nut that secures the right wing's strut to fuselage fitting to the fuselage.
- [NTSB CHI03LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA031.md): Airbus Industrie A320-211 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2002 · N324US · No damage
  > The cabin flight crew not verifying the galley service cart had been properly stowed prior to departure, which resulted in the inadvertent deployment of the galley service cart during initial climb after takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA03LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA020.md): Cessna 150L · Powells Point, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2002 · N10905 · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power for undetermined reason resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX03LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA042.md): Cessna 170B · Mobile, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2002 · N4465B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind conditions at touchdown and failure to maintain proper alignment of the tail wheel equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. The crosswind was a contributory factor.
- [NTSB LAX03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA039.md): Cessna 172N · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2002 · N2423E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW03LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA052.md): Shepherd Kolb Mark III · Norfork, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2002 · N4672D · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident were the trees.
- [NTSB CHI03LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA030.md): Piper PA-22-150 · Cuba, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2002 · N4901S · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate flare and recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing factors to this accident were the crosswind and the ditch.
- [NTSB NYC03LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA026.md): Cessna TR182 · Willoughby, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2002 · N4929S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to select the alternator to the "ON" position before initiating the flight. A factor in the accident was the tailwind which resulted in the overrun.
- [NTSB LAX03LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA041.md): Clyde K Carrier Team 1400Z · Woodland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2002 · N9190U · Substantial damage
  > the builder/pilot's improper modification of wing fuel caps resulting in the failure of the vent system to adequately compensate for the pressure differential between the fuel tank and the external low pressure area of the wing. This led to the partial loss…
- [NTSB LAX03LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA040.md): Piper PA-34-220T · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2002 · N224BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD03WA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03WA020.md): British Concorde · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 27, 2002 · G-BOAE · Minor damage
- [NTSB IAD03FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA019.md): Piper PA-32RT-300 · Bastian, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2002 · N31554 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude above terrain. Factors in the accident were the dark night conditions and the low cloud ceiling.
- [NTSB FTW03FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA051.md): Piper PA-34-220T · McAlester, OK · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2002 · N699WG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed during a single-engine go-around which resulted in his loss of control. Contributing factors to the accident included the loss of power from the left engine as a result of…
- [NTSB DEN03LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA021.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Vernal, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2002 · N9020J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. Factors contributing to the accident were fuel exhaustion and the fog.
- [NTSB SEA03FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03FA013.md): Cessna 172P · Malaga, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2002 · N65564 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's attempted VFR flight into IMC resulting in the aircraft colliding with trees and up sloping terrain. Contributing factors were clouds, trees, and uphill terrain. The pilot’s performance and judgment were likely impaired by the effects of…
- [NTSB DEN03LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA022.md): Maule M-4-210 · Creede, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2002 · N4746T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind. Contributing factors are the crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience.
- [NTSB LAX03FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA037.md): Beech B36TC · Union City, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2002 · N3242Q · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into rising mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's loss of situational awareness to his terrain proximity, the dark night, and the…
- [NTSB FTW03LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA049.md): Girard RV-4 · Homer, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2002 · N5246 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to obtain/maintain altitude/clearance from trees during the initial climb after takeoff. Contributing factors were fog and trees.
- [NTSB FTW03FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA048.md): Beech A36 · Salem, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2002 · N367T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning/decision to continue flight from visual to instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from terrain while in cruise flight. A low ceiling, obscuration, mountainous terrain…
- [NTSB ATL03LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA021.md): Cessna T210M · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2002 · N6026N · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX03LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA038.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2002 · N2937M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and switch the fuel selector to the fullest tank for landing, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ENG03RA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG03RA003.md): Boeing 717 · Hobart,Tasmania, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 24, 2002 · VH-VQC
- [NTSB ATL03LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA019.md): Aeronca 7AC · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 24, 2002 · N4264E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during an approach to land that resulted in an inflight collision with the runway. A factor was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB SEA03LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA017.md): Grumman American AA-1C · Rigby, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N9526U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a fuel tank with inadequate fuel resulting in fuel starvation and a complete power loss during the initial climb. A contributing factor was the ditch which the aircraft impacted during the forced landing resulting in the collapse of…
- [NTSB SEA03LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA011.md): Peterson Dragonfly · Mulino, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N2448 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation of the engine while in cruise flight due to the owner/builder's alteration of the fuel system from that shown in the aircrafts plans. Factors include very rough terrain in the area where the pilot found it necessary to make his forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC03LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA025.md): Cessna 172G · Stow, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N1152F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance. A factor in this accident was gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB NYC03LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA023.md): Cessna 172K · Prestonsburg, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N7192G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of oil pressure for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a failure of connecting rod end bolts, due to an over temperature condition.
- [NTSB DEN03LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA018.md): Enstrom F-28C · Morrison, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N552CS · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining clearance from the telephone lines during landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot not being able to see the telephone lines, the low altitude, and the dark night.
- [NTSB CHI03LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA029.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Stalwart, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N5985Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management during the flight and the pilot's improper decision not to select the outboard fuel tank when a loss of engine power was experienced, resulting in fuel starvation, a sustained loss of engine power, and subsequent forced…
- [NTSB CHI03LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA028.md): Woods Velocity · Claflin, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N241KW · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power while in cruise flight due to vapor lock of the fuel line as a result of the fractured exhaust manifold. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA024.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Coffeyville, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N4723Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the maneuver to avoid an unconfirmed object on the side of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL03LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA018.md): Hickman Murphy Rebel · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N14UJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing that resulted in the in-flight collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB SEA03LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA012.md): Bell 212 · Longview, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2002 · N82W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing. A contributing factor was trees.
- [NTSB FTW03LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA047.md): WSK PZL Mielec M18A · Votaw, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2002 · N6288M · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undertermined reasons. Contributing factors included the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing and the lack of airspeed.
- [NTSB WAS03WA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WAS03WA002.md): Bell 214B1 · Hanla Mountain, South Korea · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Nov 21, 2002 · HL-9132 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX03LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA036.md): Asmus Exec 162F · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2002 · N162LC · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW03LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA058.md): Ramsay Lancair IV-P · Bulverde, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2002 · N222MR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance.
- [NTSB CHI03IA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03IA027.md): Airbus Industrie A319-131 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 2002 · N804UA · Minor damage
  > The maintenance facililty improperly assembled and installed the nose landing gear shock absorber assembly. Factors were the improper assembly which allowed the nose gear to turn 90 degrees to the direction of travel.
- [NTSB NYC03FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA024.md): Socata TB-20 · Massena, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2002 · N57TB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors in this accident were the icing conditions, deteriorated airplane performance due to ice accumulation, and control interference by the passenger as reported by the pilot.

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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=3&year=2002

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