Aviation accidents in 2002
The NTSB database holds 2,001 accidents and incidents in 2002, recorded between 2002. 418 of them were fatal (21%), and 1,298 people died.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 182.
Most of these records are from United States, Australia and Colombia.
35 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 73 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
2,001
Records
418
Fatal
1,298
Deaths
21%
Share fatal
2002
Period
Show these on the map
1,966 of 2,001 can be placed
(73 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 2,001 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2002 | Bell 206-L3 | New York, New York, United States | Helicopter Flight Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172R | McKinney, Texas, United States | American Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | Lonnie G. Heath | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Cessna 182A | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Rex Poe | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172R | Longview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Bell 206B | Walnut Hill, Texas, United States | Sky One Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-18 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | Sam G. Defazio | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Eurocopter AS-350-B2 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Wsk Pzl PW-5 | New Smithville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Steele STEEN SKYBOLT | Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Hughes 369D | Richland, Washington, United States | U.S. Fish and Wildlife | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Cessna TR182 | Cypress, Texas, United States | William B. Schmidt | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172S | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Air Tractor 502B | Palestine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Cox AEROS LTD SKYRANGER | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172N | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172P | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2002 | Aerospatiale SA319B ALOUETTE III | Altoona, Florida, United States | U.S. Forest Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172P | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Louisa, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2002 | McClung STARDUSTER SA-1 | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Rockford, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Bell OH-58C | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Rockwell 500-S | Jackson, Alabama, United States | Air Carriers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2002 | Cessna 170B | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-46-310P | Hastings, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2002 | Flugzeugbau EA-300L | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2002 | Wilson MAGNUM | Woodland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2002 | Cessna 182E | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Allen, Bruce L. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-28-181 | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Cessna 180J | Saline Valley, California, United States | Charles A. Dake, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Kahoka, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Douglas/Basler DC-3C | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Boeing 767-332ER | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172S | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Wynne, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Bell 206B-III | Leadville, Colorado, United States | AeroWest Management Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Cessna 152 | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Ultravia Aero Int' PELICAN CLUB PL | Crystal River, Florida, United States | Hartmut W. Goethe | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172P | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Anbrey P. Mathis | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna T310R | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna U206F | Matinicus, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna 152 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna 172S | Palm Springs, California, United States | The Flight School At Palm Springs | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna 402B | Nassau, Bahamas | Southstream Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Boeing 747-400 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Crescent City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Cessna 150L | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Piper PA-28-151 | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Thornley THORNLEY 2000 | Granite Shoals, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |