# NTSB investigations, 2002, MT

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 SEA03LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA007.md): Riddell IV-P · Bozeman, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2002 · N41RJ · Destroyed
  > The loss of power for undetermined reason(s) and the pilot's failure to maintain the aircraft's flying speed above the power off stall speed in the landing configuration.
- [NTSB SEA03LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA004.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Helena, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2002 · N8752 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tower during an aborted landing. Factors include landing with a tailwind and a tower.
- [NTSB SEA02LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA182.md): Cessna 172RG · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2002 · N6525R · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear actuator during landing as a result of fatigue.
- [NTSB SEA02LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA169.md): Cessna 172 · W. Yellowstone, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2002 · N6830A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's compensation for the wind conditions was inadequate during the landing roll. A quartering tailwind was a factor.
- [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 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 SEA02LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA158.md): Cessna 120 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2002 · N72594 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. Delayed remedial action and a high crosswind condition were factors.
- [NTSB SEA02LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA140.md): Blanik L-13 · Belgrade, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2002 · N70741 · Substantial damage
  > The glider pilot's improper in-flight planning decision and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident were the inadvertent activation of the speed brakes, the pilot's failure to maintain altitude, the high vegetation and…
- [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 SEA02LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA130.md): Thurmond Moni · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 2002 · N9104S · Substantial damage
  > Undertorqued mounting bolts which resulted in fatigue to the wooden propeller blade and subsequent in flight separation of one of the blades while in cruise flight. An improper installation of the propeller assembly and soft terrain encountered during the…
- [NTSB SEA02LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA128.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Heron, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2002 · N374D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain vertical clearance from trees. Factors include tall trees just off the approach end of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA02LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA118.md): Cessna 182 E · Sweetgrass, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N3387Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions after encountering a crosswind gust during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds, and a fence in the vicinity of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA02LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA162.md): Infinity Powered Parachute · Lewistown, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2002 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning and inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions. High wind conditions was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB SEA02LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA111.md): Rockwell S-2R Thrush · Winifred, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2002 · N600DN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper inflight decision to continue his aerial application flight after he realized the aircraft might be low on fuel. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a shed.
- [NTSB SEA02LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA104.md): Cessna 180K · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2002 · N66471 · Substantial damage
  > Binding brakes for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA02FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA091.md): Sikorsky CH-19E · Plains, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 2002 · N94475 · Substantial damage
  > Power loss for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA02LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA075.md): Enstrom F-28C · Hot Springs, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2002 · N51769 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for unfavorable wind conditions. Factors include unfavorable/shifting winds, and a tailwind gust.
- [NTSB SEA02LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA074.md): Stinson 108-2 · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2002 · N959D · Substantial damage
  > Fracture of the left main wheel assembly during the takeoff roll. Factors include the use of a wheel assembly not approved for the accident airplane, and the use of an oversized tire.
- [NTSB SEA02FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA064.md): Cessna 182E · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2002 · N3184Y · Substantial damage
  > Long term fatigue of the nose landing gear strut fork initiated by side loading which resulted in the separation of the fork from the strut and the consequent collapse of the nose gear. A contributing factor was the ditch the aircraft traversed during the…
- [NTSB SEA02FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA063.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Silesia, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2002 · N4389A · Destroyed
  > The non-certificated pilot's inadvertent entry into a stall condition at low altitude.
- [NTSB SEA02LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA058.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Fort Peck, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 2002 · N22EV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control and foreign object damage to the aileron and wing. The restricted movement of the flight controls was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA02FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA035.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Silver City, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2002 · N7507G · Substantial damage
  > Both the pilot/owner and the FAA inspector pilots' failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM during a practice auto rotation landing which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the pilot/owner's application of excessive anti-torque pedal during…
- [NTSB SEA02LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA031.md): Mooney M20E · Glasgow, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2002 · N38AJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed resulting in a stall/mush condition and loss of control at low altitude. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction from flying the aircraft while attempting to retract the landing gear.
- [NTSB SEA02LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA025.md): Cessna 210L · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 2002 · N1713X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's intentional continuation of a visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors include low ceilings, snow, mountainous/hilly terrain, and trees.
- [NTSB SEA02TA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02TA022.md): Hughes 369D · Butte, MT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 3, 2002 · N8393F · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

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

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