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.