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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172C · Portsmouth Isla, NC · August 30, 1983

Date: August 30, 1983 · 12:30 local
Place: Portsmouth Isla, NC
Airport: Portsmouth Island
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8338X
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL83LA356
Reported as: Cessna 172C
Reported engine: Continental O300D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8338XRegistered now · Cessna 172CS/N 17248838 · Built 1962 Airframe modelCessna 172C

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What happened

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Pilot stalled aircraft on final approach practicing a short field landing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STALLED AIRCRAFT ON FINAL APPROACH PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL83LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPortsmouth Isl., NCBefore hauling passengers, the plt elected to make a flt to survey the area & to practice a landing on Portsmouth island. He estimated that the wind at Portsmouth was from the north at 15 to 20 KTS. Also, he said that the arpt was oriented toward the…Aug 30, 1983 · Substantial damage