1Modesto Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Modesto, California 95354
Tuesady, September 10, 1985 8:41 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT REPTD THE FINAL APPROACH ANGLE WAS TOO SHALLOW. HE ADDED POWER AND AS THE ACFT ARRIVED OVER THE THRESHOLD HE REDUCED THE POWER. THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED. WHEN THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE THE PLT ADDED POWER TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT STALLED AND NOSED INTO THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/10/1985
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 841
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City MODESTO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95354
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport 1MODESTO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MOD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 97
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 842 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID MOD
Elevation of weather observation facility 97
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 925
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 10 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1015
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28152
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5477B
NTSB Number LAX85LA388
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15283879
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Aug 23 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 30
Airframe Hours 1436
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOHN J. SHAW
Aircraft Owner Street Address 700 TIOGA ST.
Aircraft Owner City MODESTO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95354
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ESCO AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 700 TIOGA
Operator City MODESTO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 95254
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code MOD
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28L
Runway Length 3466
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --