# NTSB ATL83LA020: Piper PA-28-140, N5537U, Corinth, MS, October 29, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 29, 1982, 15:55 local (20:55 UTC)
- Place: Corinth, MS
- Coordinates: 34.930641, -88.510734 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9306&lon=-88.5107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70340
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA020
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70340/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA020

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - carburetor heat - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - vfr flight into imc - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING A VMC CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED LOW CEILINGS AND RAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE ALSO STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND WAS LOSING POWER. AT THIS POINT HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO TREES. THE INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS WERE PREVELANT IN THE FLIGHT AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5537U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5537U-2013-08-15), registration cancelled 2013-08-15, S/N 28-26258, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-26258
- Airframe hours: 2396
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Miles N. Wilson
- Registered owner: Miles N. Wilson
- Departed: 2M8, MILLINGTON, TN
- Destination: RNC, MCMINNVILLE, TN

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 300 total, 300 in this make and model, 289 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: 500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 122 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821029057399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821029057399A), Oct 29, 1982: Piper PA28140, Corinth, MS, Destroyed. Student pilot with 2 passengers crashed into trees after carburetor iced while flying in low clouds and rain.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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