- Date
- August 30, 1983, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Portsmouth Isl., NC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8338XCessna 172C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830830075349A
- Case key
- 6194
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Before 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 northeast & that trees formed a barrier on the west & south sides of the rwy. While on a short final apch with full flaps, at about 200 ft & 67 mph, the stall warning horn sounded, the nose pitched down & the acft struck the ground. According to the owner's manual, the stall speed with full flaps was 49 mph.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8338X
- Reported as
- Cessna 172C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17248838
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dhw Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Ocracoke Island, NC
- Airport
- NONE · Portsmouth Island, runway 6, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 17 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HAT, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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