Hydroxyapatite　(HA)　coatings　with　strong　(002)　preferred　orientation　were　successfully　prepared　on　Ti-6Al-4V　substrates　with　conventional　atmospheric　plasma　spraying　(APS).　The　intensity　changes　of　(002)　preferred　orientation　along　the　coating　depth　were　investigated　and　the　mechanical　properties　of　these　coatings　were　analyzed.　Results　indicated　that　the　intensity　of　(002)　preferred　orientation　at　a　distance　of　longer　than　similar　to　90　mm　from　the　interface　showed　a　high　value,　where　uniformly　distributed　columnar　grains　in　a　direction　perpendicular　to　the　coating　surface　were　observed.　The　results　obtained　from　experiments　on　the　mechanical　properties　revealed　that　the　(002)　oriented　coatings　prepared　by　conventional　APS　technique　exhibited　excellent　mechanical　properties.　Meanwhile,　this　study　provided　a　simple　and　rapid　method　for　the　preparation　of　HA　coatings　with　(002)　preferred　orientation.