# NTSB investigations, 2002, KY

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 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 IAD03LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA015.md): Bell 206L1 · Albany, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2002 · N108AE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, which resulted in an angle of approach in relative wind conditions conducive to a loss of helicopter tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the obstacles surrounding the landing field.
- [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 IAD03FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03FA005.md): Cessna 172N · Mount Sterling, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2002 · N6413J · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to follow the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into an antenna tower. A factor was the low ceiling.
- [NTSB NYC02LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA186.md): Robinson R-22B · Jamestown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2002 · N707RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in low rotor rpm and a collision with water.
- [NTSB NYC02LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA183.md): Royse Glasair · Flemingsburg, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2002 · N582RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control on the ground. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the type of aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC02FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA177.md): Gates Learjet 25C · Lexington, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 2002 · N45CP · Destroyed
  > The captain's addition of forward thrust during the landing rollout, which resulted in a lack of braking effectiveness and a subsequent runway overrun. A factor was the captain's inability to deploy the thrust reversers for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC02LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA140.md): Boeing Stearman A75N1 · Bardstown, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2002 · N64567 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel contamination and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in this accident was that the wing tank fuel drains were wire closed and could not be used.
- [NTSB NYC02TA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02TA123.md): Hughes 369D · Jeffersontown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 26, 2002 · N40AP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's loss of lateral control when his foot slipped off the rudder pedal during a power-off, running landing.
- [NTSB NYC02IA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02IA097.md): Bombardier CL600-2B19 · Covington, KY · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 8, 2002 · N709CA · No damage
  > The manufacturer's failure to provide inspection criteria for the BPSU compartment aileron control pulleys, which resulted in eventual pulley corrosion, and subsequent control stiffness when seized pulleys and water-soaked aileron cables froze together at…
- [NTSB IAD02LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA044.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Louisville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2002 · N166PA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent selection of an empty fuel tank, which resulted in fuel starvation of the engine.
- [NTSB NYC02LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA071.md): Cirrus Design SR-20 · Lexington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2002 · N244CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors in this accident were the undetermined failure of the turn coordinator, as reported by the pilot, and the instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB NYC02LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA049.md): Stiles Choctaw · Danville, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2002 · N97CS · Substantial damage
  > Failure of a connecting rod bearing, which resulted in a loss of engine power during climb.
- [NTSB NYC02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA047.md): Swearingen SA-227-AT · Covington, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2002 · N556UP · Substantial damage
  > the tug driver's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in his failure to see the airplane in time to prevent the collision.

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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