Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 6, 1993, at about 0915 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172D, N50000, collided with terrain following a forced landing attempt near Ridgeland, South Carolina. The private pilot had serious injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was owned by the pilot, and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The flight originated in Anderson, South Carolina at an undetermined time.
The pilot reported to local law enforcement personnel that the engine lost power during flight. A witness reported that the engine was sputtering, and that aircraft was gliding toward the city landfill. The aircraft crashed on the landfill property. The wreckage was found inverted, about 20 feet from the point of initial ground impact.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL93LA105