# Accident 19730710022929A: Cessna 177A, Sierra Vsta, AZ, July 10, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1973
- Place: Sierra Vsta, AZ
- Airport: Libby Aaf
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Location: 31.5545° N, 110.3037° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sierra Vista, AZ, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5545&lon=-110.3037&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30404, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177A (registry code 2073706, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 74 total, 5 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX74DUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730710022929A

## Narrative

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

MIXT RICH DECREASED ENG PERFORMANCE.DENS ALT 7350.ACPTD INTX TKOF.

## 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 LAX74DUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ09), Jul 10, 1973: Cessna 177A (N30404), Sierra Vsta, AZ, 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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