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NTSB investigations, 2002, TN

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
    AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TN' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL03LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Nashville, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and his inattentiveness during taxi that resulted in an on ground collision with an embankment. A factor was the fog.Dec 27, 2002 · N416ES · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPreceptor Ultra pup · Smithville, TNThe pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning of fuel resulted in fuel starvation, the total loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing.Dec 22, 2002 · N5178D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA03LA012Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-46-350P · Memphis, TNThe cause of the accident is unknown as the airplane has not been located. A finding in the investigation was the fact that the pilot conducted an unstabilized approach; the flight was right, left, then right of the final approach course during the approach…Nov 3, 2002 · N167MA · DestroyedNTSB ATL03LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Laurel Bloomery, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain, which resulted in an inflight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to obtain weather information, which resulted in an inflight encounter…Oct 31, 2002 · N15704 · DestroyedNTSB ATL03FA002Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech K35 · Jellico, TNThe pilot's incapacitation in flight due to a heart attack resulting in an in-flight loss of control, and collision with terrain. A factor was the pilot acting as a pilot-in-command with a known medical grounding condition.Oct 9, 2002 · N5350E · DestroyedNTSB 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.Sep 28, 2002 · N8747 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Sep 24, 2002 · N46656 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA02FA162Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGulfstream American AA-5A · Greeneville, TNA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known equipment deficiency. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.Sep 1, 2002 · N9807U · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03IA073Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportMitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Memphis, TNthe loss of right engine power as a result of a fatigue failure of the propeller shaft coupling.Aug 20, 2002 · N610CA · No damageNTSB ATL02FA160Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech BE-55 · Jacksboro, TNPilot incapacitation due to a heart attack resulting in a loss of control and the subsequent in-flight collision with a lake.Aug 20, 2002 · N132WM · DestroyedNTSB MIA02FA148Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Centerville, TNthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall shortly after takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to takeoff in an over gross weight condition and his lack of familiarity with the aircraft.Aug 11, 2002 · N24041 · DestroyedNTSB MIA02LA147Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 17-31A · Gainesboro, TNa total loss of engine power due to the failure of the main bearing, a loss of oil pressure and the seizure of a connecting rod, resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.Aug 10, 2002 · N39835 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02FA156Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Lake City, TNThe pilot's failure to follow procedures pertaining to mountain flying, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed that resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. A factor was the certified flight instructor…Aug 10, 2002 · N9307X · DestroyedNTSB ATL02LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Memphis, TNThe pilot's decision to make a precautionary landing to an unsuitable sod airstrip that resulted in a ground loop. A factor was tall vegetation.Aug 6, 2002 · N3164E · Substantial damageNTSB MIA02LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTaylorcraft F21B · Somerville, TNThe pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.Jul 6, 2002 · N4418F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA02LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMckean Varieze · Covington, TNThe pilot's improper planned approach following loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting in damage to the airplane during an off-airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the accident airplane.Jul 2, 2002 · N57EZ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02FA137Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28RT-201 · Lebanon, TNThe certified flight instructor attempted flight with known deficiencies in equipment, inoperative magneto, and subsequent lost engine power and collided with a transmission line while maneuvering for a forced landing.Jul 2, 2002 · N8143B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA02LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Dyer, TNThe failure of the pilot to maintain wingtip clearance with corn crops at the edge of the road resulting in the collision with the crops.Jun 28, 2002 · N73088 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02IA138Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeech 58 · Nashville, TNCollapse of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.Jun 28, 2002 · N9098Q · Minor damageNTSB ATL02LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182Q · Lawrenceburg, TNThe pilot's failure to secure the fuel cap after refueling that resulted in fuel siphoning from the right main fuel tank and the subsequent fuel supply exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power. The airplane was damaged during the forced landing to a…Jun 19, 2002 · N759TY · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Livingston, TNThe pilot failure to maintain flying speed, followed by a subsequent stall.May 11, 2002 · N8608B · Substantial damageNTSB MIA02LA080Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGary L. Zeigler Monnett Moni · Sevierville, TNThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while turning to reverse direction resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot to tighten the spark plugs…Apr 6, 2002 · N10GZ · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAero Commander 500U · Copperhill, TNThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent collision with trees during emergency landing on unsuitable terrainFeb 12, 2002 · N441WW · Substantial damage