Cessna 172F accident near Miami, Missouri, June 21, 1993
On June 21, 1993 at about 5:00 am local time, a Cessna 172F, registered N5461R, was destroyed in an accident near Miami, Missouri. It was an other work-use flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 21, 1993 · about 5:00 am local time
- Place
- Miami, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172F · all 172Fs on the register
- Registration
- N5461R · registry record · serial 17253018
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED MISSING WHEN IT DID NOT RETURN FROM AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH GROUND, STEEPLY NOSE LOW WITH INDICATIONS OF ENGINE POWER AT IMPACT. NO AIRPLANE MALFUNCTION OR PILOT INCAPACITATION WERE EVIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,225 hours in all; 160 in the last 90 days; 53 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,200 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from SZL, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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