19821029057549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Morgan Hill, CA · October 29, 1982

Date: October 29, 1982 · 18:10 local
Place: Morgan Hill, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2947X
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA023
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 256 total114 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N2947XRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 1984 · Cessna 177S/N 17700347 Airframe modelCessna 177

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What happened

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

Aircraft flipped inverted during emergency landing in soft field.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN SOFT FIELD.

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 LAX83LA023Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorgan Hill, CAThe purpose of the flight was to perform a biennial flight review. During the preflight, about 1 pint of fuel was drained from the wings/sumps and about 1/2 teaspoon of water was found. After taking off, the power was reduced to about 2500 RPM and 25 inches…Oct 30, 1982 · Substantial damage