# NTSB investigations, 2002, NM

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 FTW03FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA055.md): Cessna 421C · Tajique, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2002 · N3855C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors contributing to the accident were the high mountains, mountain obscuration, the dark night condition, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision making.
- [NTSB FTW03FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA036.md): Israel Aircraft Industries 1124A · Taos, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2002 · N61RS · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into mountain wave weather conditions while IMC, resulting in a loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB FTW03FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA029.md): Cirrus Design SR20 · Las Vegas, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 2002 · N566T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance with the terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to obtain an updated preflight weather briefing.
- [NTSB FTW03FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA024.md): Piper PA-31T · Hobbs, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2002 · N3998Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control while in instrument meteorological conditions during initial takeoff climb. Contributing factors were the prevailing clouds and fog.
- [NTSB FTW02LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA250.md): Gray Rotorway Exec 90 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 2002 · N716JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB FTW02LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA248.md): Cessna 150F · Deming, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2002 · N8351G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. A contributing factor was the weather conducive to carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB FTW02LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA242.md): Whittman Tailwind W-8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2002 · N3992A · Substantial damage
  > The structural failure and separation of a propeller blade for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available to the pilot to execute a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA237.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26B · Hobbs, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 2002 · N696U · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions which resulted in the loss of thermal lift. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA212.md): Cessna 190 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2002 · N9854A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB DEN02LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA079.md): Cessna 150F · Grants, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2002 · N8067S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the high density altitude conditions, the terrain barrier (berm).
- [NTSB FTW02FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA195.md): Beech H-18 · Tatum, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2002 · N835K · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance.
- [NTSB DEN02FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02FA065.md): Bell 206BIII · Raton, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2002 · N2779B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of the static wire. Factors were the static wire, and the glaring sunlight condition.
- [NTSB DEN02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA061.md): Cessna 180 · Tucumcari, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2002 · N2443C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to position the fuel selector to the proper tank resulting in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to use the checklist and the lack of suitable terrain for…
- [NTSB DEN02LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA059.md): Howard DGA-15P · Deming, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2002 · N9471H · Substantial damage
  > The loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll as a result of encountering a dust devil.
- [NTSB FTW02LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA189.md): Beech BE-58 · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2002 · N8245H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear plunger assembly due to fatigue.
- [NTSB FTW02LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA170.md): Cessna 172E · Navajo Dam, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N364SR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure maintain directional control of the airplane during a touch and go landing which resulted in a collision with trees. A contributing factor was the gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW02LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA166.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Nageezi, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2002 · N9051D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to select a suitable landing site, which resulted in a collision with a fence.
- [NTSB FTW02FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA162.md): Cirrus Design SR-20 · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 2002 · N901CD · 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 FTW02LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA142.md): Piper Aerostar 602P · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2002 · N61RG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed extension of the main landing gear prior to the landing flare/touchdown, which resulted in a wheels-up landing. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB FTW02LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA135.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Santa Teresa, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2002 · N7504W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions resulting in a loss of control of the airplane during the landing. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW02LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA131.md): Cessna 210 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2002 · N6394B · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the gusty winds.
- [NTSB FTW02LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA128.md): Cessna 172RG · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2002 · N6288R · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing after takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW02LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA115.md): Cessna 172S · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2002 · N960TA · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing. A contributing factor was the gusting wind condition.
- [NTSB FTW02LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA103.md): Cessna 152 · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2002 · N6595L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence. Contributing factors were the tailwind, high density altitude, and the pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW02LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA098.md): Republic P-47N-20-RE · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2002 · N47TB · Substantial damage
  > the pilot/mechanic's failure to properly re-install the engine's #10 cylinder exhaust interconnect tube, which resulted in an in-flight fire and forced landing. Contributing factors were the burned fuel and oil supply lines, which were not fire shielded.
- [NTSB FTW02LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA094.md): Cessna 402C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2002 · N596DM · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the tug driver to stop at the stop sign resulting in a collision with a taxiing airplane. A contributing factor was the dark night light conditions.
- [NTSB FTW02LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA092.md): Schleicher AS-W19 · Moriarty, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2002 · N333US · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to perform a turn upwind at a altitude too low to complete the turn. A factor was the turbulance.
- [NTSB FTW02LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA091.md): Cessna 402C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2002 · N38CJ · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear scissors assembly which resulted from improper maintenance.
- [NTSB FTW02LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA084.md): Cessna 172A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2002 · N6845X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delay in executing a go-around while conducting a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in an in flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW02LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA079.md): Cessna 172N · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2002 · N75616 · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power as result of the failure of the dual magneto. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA076.md): Piper PA-31T · Hobbs, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2002 · N794CA · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during the instrument approach. Contributing factors were the dark night light conditions and the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB FTW02FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA072.md): Cessna 177 · Farmington, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2002 · N29406 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion while in the traffic pattern at the destination airport.
- [NTSB FTW02LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA066.md): Piper PA-46T · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2002 · N87WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain proper runway alignment. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadvertant flight into adverse weather conditions, the pilot not performing a missed approach, and the low ceiling and snow weather conditions.

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

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

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