NTSB investigations, 2002
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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duckdb -csv -c "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"
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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
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NTSB LAX02LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182G · Paradise, CAthe pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.NTSB LAX02LA298Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Lucerne Valley, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations.NTSB FTW02LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 421B · Mineral Wells, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate which resulted hard landing and a subsequent failure of the main landing gear.NTSB CHI02LA297Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJonas Nieuport · Creve Coeur, MOThe installation of improper carburetor jets resulting in an improper fuel mixture and loss of engine power.NTSB ATL02LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchempp-Hirth KA8B · Tullahoma, TNThe student pilot misjudged the airspeed and altitude during a visual approach to land that resulted in the in-flight collision with the trees.NTSB LAX02LA297Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaige Kolb MK III · Fresno, CAthe student pilot's excessive rotation and failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, resulting in a stall.NTSB FTW02LA267Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna A188 · Wellington, TXThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.NTSB SEA02LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Billings, MTThe failure of the landing gear actuator during landing as a result of fatigue.NTSB SEA02LA181Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Shaw Island, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for ambient wind conditions. Factors include the pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, gusting crosswinds, and trees growing near the edge of the airstrip.NTSB FTW02LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22 Beta · Freer, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while manuevering. A factor was the sunglare.NTSB FTW02LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 320 · Gatesville, TXThe loss of engine power to the left engine for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the rough and uneven terrain.NTSB CHI02LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Greenwood, ILThe CFI's poor inflight planning/decision to allow the airplane to get to too low of an altitude to assure a safe recovery from the simulated forced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the student pilot's delay initiating the go around and the…NTSB SEA02FA180Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Yellow Pine, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees. A factor was trees south of the departure end of the runway.NTSB NYC02FA196Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Gilford, NHThe flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an uncontrolled collision with water.NTSB MIA02CA174Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 188B · Pikesville, NCThe inability of the pilot to see the .250 inch diameter unmarked cable resulting in the in-flight collision with the cable and substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB LAX02LA296Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhetzel Thorpe T-18 · Valley Center, CAthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by not verifying the fuel supply, and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to initiate…NTSB LAX02LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206L-1 · North Las Vegas, NVthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power due to an inadequate fuel supply.NTSB FTW02LA264Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBell 47G-2 · Edmondson, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the high voltage power lines.NTSB CHI02FA294Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAviat S-2C · Sheridan, INThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed while performing an aerobatic maneuver. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command exceeding the aircraft weight and balance, and his inadequate preflight planning/preparation.NTSB NYC02LA195Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPaiement Rans S-12 · Mercer, METhe pilot's improper in-flight decision, and failure to maintain adequate clearance, which resulted in a collision with a wire during a low altitude flight.NTSB NYC02LA194Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Erwinna, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing. A factor was a crosswind.NTSB MIA02FA173Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301T · Yeehaw Junction, FLthe pilot's continued flight into known severe weather, resulting in an in-flight separation of the right wing, vertical stabilizer and the stabilator. Factors in this accident were heavy thunderstorm, and failure of the FAA controllers to provide the pilot…NTSB FTW02FA262Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Chromo, COThe flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance with the mountainous terrain during the cross-country flight. A contributing factor was the dark night light conditions.NTSB CHI02LA293Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Council Bluffs, IAThe premature fracture of the cyclic/mixture bracket resulting in the inability to conduct a landing flare.NTSB CHI02FA292Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Ankeny, IAThe pilot applied an excessive angle of bank and failed to maintain terrain clearance. An additonal factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.NTSB ATL02LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Spring City, TNThe flight instructor's failure to follow standard training procedures that resulted in the loss of engine power during a simulated loss of engine power.NTSB SEA02LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStinson 108-3 · Anacortes, WANormal braking application was excessive during the landing roll resulting in the aircraft nosing over.NTSB LAX02LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobinson R22B · Silverado, CAThe student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors were the hilly terrain and the relative high density altitude conditions.NTSB ATL02FA175Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Milton, FLA sheared mixture cable which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB LAX02LA293Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172H · Weed, CAThe pilot's failure to follow adequate hand propping engine starting procedures.NTSB DEN02LA109Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSabian Rans S-12XL · Mexican Hat, UTthe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making (flying up a canyon with insufficient altitude) which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush, and the pilot's failure to follow the proper emergency procedures for activating his Ballistic Recovery…NTSB CHI02FA289Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMcDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · Minneapolis, MNThe fatigue failure of the main landing gear strut due to inclusions in the material, residual stresses, and dissolved hydrogen content.NTSB SEA02LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172K · Salmon, IDFailure to maintain airspeed while on approach which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.NTSB SEA02LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182L · McCall, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and an acceptable rate of descent while on short final for landing, and his failure to maintain directional control after the resultant hard landing. Factors include a ditch near the temporary runway (taxiway)…NTSB MIA02LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJohnson Hornet · Archdale, NCthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during final approach, which resulted in the airplane drifting off course and impacting with trees. Factors in this accident were the pilot's attention being diverted due to the right door not being secured.NTSB MIA02FA170Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeagle B-206 Series 2 · McAlpin, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed to sustain controlled flight, which resulted in an inadvertent stall during a turn from base to final. A contributing factor was the pilot's use of judgment and performance impairing drugs.NTSB MIA02CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAviat A-1 · Cherry Point, NCthe pilot misjudged the landing flare, resulting in a hard landing, an inadvertent ground loop, and the subsequent impact with the runway.NTSB LAX02LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Del Mar, CAThe loss of engine power due to failure of the number three connecting rod cap. Also causal was the failure of the pilot of a previous flight to report an engine overspeed event precluding the performance of the appropriate maintenance inspection.NTSB LAX02LA291Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPZL-Bielsko SZD-42-2 Jantar · Hemet, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude.NTSB IAD02LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Bumpass, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the narrow runway width.NTSB FTW02LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35 · Del Rio, TXThe loss of engine power due to the low-pressure pump separating internally. Contributing factors were the deterioration of the fuel pump and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI02LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172S · Boyne Falls, MIThe pilot's improper flare during landing.NTSB ATL02LA173Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32RT-300 · St. Simons Island, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a simulated emergency landing, and his delayed remedial action that resulted in a stall, and an uncontrolled collision with trees. A factor was the check pilot's inadaquate supervision of the check ride.NTSB ATL02LA172Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Lutz, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and clearance during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a building.NTSB ATL02FA171Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20R · Burnsville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent into trees and terrain. Factors were wind gusts and terrain-induced turbulence.NTSB ANC02LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportde Havilland DHC-2 · Bethel, AKThe instructor pilot's inadequate preflight by his failure to remove all frost from the wings prior to takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with terrain.NTSB LAX02LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172G · Vail, AZThe pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.NTSB IAD02LA095Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Edinburg, VAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI02CA287Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 150G · Dodge Center, MNThe pilot's misjudgment of distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway.NTSB ATL02LA170Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMikoyan Gurevich Mig-15 · Whiteville, NCThe pilot continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and experienced spatial disorientation which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground .