Cessna 177B accident near Yamhill, Oregon, August 19, 1995
On August 19, 1995 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 177B, registered N11834, was substantially damaged in an accident near Yamhill, Oregon (Flying M 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
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUNGLARE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 19, 1995 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Yamhill, Oregon · Flying M · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B · all 177Bs on the register
- Registration
- N11834 · no longer on the register · serial 17702375
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE SUN AND A SMOKEY WINDSHIELD RESULTED IN HIM TEMPORARILY LOSING SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE POST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, THEN TOUCHED DOWN AND NOSED OVER.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all; 40 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 981 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 12, 1994; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1F6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1S4 Scappoose OR at 10:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 2,125 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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