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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · San Luis Obispo, CA · March 4, 1984

Date
March 4, 1984 · 16:45 local
Place
San Luis Obispo, CA
Airport
San Luis
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1485V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX84LA207
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
141 total3 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Became too slow on base leg. Stalled and spiraled to the ground. Claims prior damage wing problem. None found.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME TOO SLOW ON BASE LEG. STALLED AND SPIRALED TO THE GROUND. CLAIMS PRIOR DAMAGE WING PROBLEM. NONE FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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