Cessna 172 accident near Folkstone, North Carolina, August 10, 1983
On August 10, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N4245F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Folkstone, North Carolina (Pvt Strip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 10, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Folkstone, North Carolina · Pvt Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N4245F · no longer on the register · serial 17246145
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, HIS SEAT SLID ALL THE WAY AFT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HE PULLED THE YOKE AFT & THE ACF ENTERED A POWER ON STALL & CRASHED. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT DID NOT SECURE THE SEAT BEFORE TAKING OFF.
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: 3,330 hours in all; 2,050 in this make and model; 81 in the last 90 days; 3,250 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,059 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 3, 1982; 125 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0, 1,200 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:56 pm from NCA
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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