# Accident 19880822035029A: Cessna 177A, Ridgeland, SC, August 22, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 1988, 19:12 local time
- Place: Ridgeland, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4805° N, 80.9790° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4805&lon=-80.9790&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30335, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30335-1991-05-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177A (registry code 2073706, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177A
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 90 total, 8 in this make and model, 57 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA234) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880822035029A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. STALLED ON FORCED LANDING IN OPEN FIELD. FUSELAGE AND ENGINE BENT UPWARDS BY IMPACT.

## 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 ATL88LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA234), Aug 22, 1988: Cessna 177A (N30335), Ridgeland, SC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N30335 (1)

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

- [Accident 19731222039779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731222039779A), Dec 22, 1973: Cessna 177A (N30335), Great Bend, KS, Substantial damage. Porpoised. Dmgd firewall & lower fuselage. Rwy under repair,abt 1800 ft avail.

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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