Cessna 177B accident near Modesto, California, April 29, 1982
On April 29, 1982, a Cessna 177B, registered N1105C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Modesto, California (Harry Sham Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- April 29, 1982
- Place
- Modesto, California · Harry Sham Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · all 177Bs on the register
- Registration
- N1105C · registry record · serial 17702675
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WITH A RIGHT QUARTERING HEADWIND THAT WAS GUSTING TO 20 KTS. ON THE SECOND LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED AND BEGAN TO PORPOISE. ON THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED PORPOISING, BUT THE TIP OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE FIREWALL AND ADJACENT STRUCTURE WERE DAMAGED.
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: 201 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 135 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,042 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 27 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MOD Modesto CA at 4:58 pm
- Destination: MOD Modesto CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28L, 3,459 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 174°F (79°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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