# NTSB MIA93LA134: Cessna 182P, N21530, Corinth, MS, May 28, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 27, 1993, 21:25 local (May 28, 1993, 02:25 UTC)
- Place: Corinth, MS
- Coordinates: 34.930519, -88.509361 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9305&lon=-88.5094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33275
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA134
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33275/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA134

## 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.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - engine assembly,piston - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)
  - terrain condition - none suitable (cause)

## Analysis

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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21530](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21530-1994-02-14), registration cancelled 1994-02-14, S/N 18261693 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Registry model: [Cessna 182P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182p) (registry code 2075816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 61693
- Airframe hours: 4019
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Riley, Richard A.
- Registered owner: Riley, Richard A.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 26, 1993
- Departed: CRX
- Destination: 81J, DESTIN, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 212 total, 41 in this make and model, 153 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 130° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TUP, 25 nm away

## 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 19930528015399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930528015399A), May 28, 1993: Cessna 182P, Corinth, MS, Substantial damage. Vibration and power loss. Struck trees and nosed over on forced landing. NR5 piston had failed catastrophically.

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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