# Accident 19821029057549A: Cessna 177, Morgan Hill, CA, October 29, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1982, 18:10 local time
- Place: Morgan Hill, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.1698° N, 121.6497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1698&lon=-121.6497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2947X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2947X-1984-10-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 256 total, 114 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821029057549A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN SOFT FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX83LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA023), Oct 30, 1982: Cessna 177 (N2947X), Morgan Hill, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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