Plane Crash List

Cessna 182P N21530

28 May 1993 · Corinth, Mississippi, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 May 1993 at about 02:25 local time, a Cessna 182P registered N21530, operated by Riley, Richard A., was involved in an accident near Corinth, Mississippi, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 02:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Corinth, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates
34.9305, -88.5094
Aircraft
Cessna 182P
Registration
N21530
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Riley, Richard A.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Destin
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
MIA93LA134

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OVER TERRAIN UNSUITABLE FOR A FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE NO. 5 PISTON FOR UNDETERMINED CAUSES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE NO. 5 PISTON FAILED AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES ON LANDING ROLL. THE CAUSE OF THE PISTON FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO MASSIVE DESTRUCTION OF THE ASSEMBLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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