# Accident 19880717026809A: Cessna 177RG, Santa Teresa, NM, July 17, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1988
- Place: Santa Teresa, NM
- Airport: Santa Teresa
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.8399° N, 106.6809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8399&lon=-106.6809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N34338, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34338-1988-12-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (registry code 41593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880717026809A

## Narrative

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

STATE POLICE NOTIFIED AIRCRAFT OWNER THAT HIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STOLEN AND WRECKED IN A FIELD NEAR THE AIRPORT.

## 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 DEN88LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA162), Jul 17, 1988: Cessna 177RG (N34338), Santa Teresa, NM, substantial damage

## Other reports on N34338 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19851112072999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851112072999I), Nov 12, 1985: Cessna 177RG (N34338), Franklin, IN, Minor damage. Engine lost power after takeoff and crashed. Water in wing tanks, filter and in fuel line.

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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