# NTSB DEN88GA068: Cessna T-337H, N602SP, Galisteo, NM, February 13, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: February 13, 1988, 03:59 local (10:59 UTC)
- Place: Galisteo, NM
- Location: 35.3984° N, 105.9572° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galisteo, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3984&lon=-105.9572&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17388
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN88GA068
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17388/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88GA068

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N602SP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N602SP-1988-05-20), registration cancelled 1988-05-20, S/N 33701873 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-337H
- Registry model: [Cessna T337H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t337h) (registry code 2075733) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 33701873
- Airframe hours: 3453
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-HB 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 91
- Registered owner: New Mexico State Police
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 1, 1987, 99 hours before
- Departed: SAF, SANTA FE, NM
- Destination: CNM, CARLSBAD, NM
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 646 total, 34 in this make and model, 464 as pilot in command, 79 in the last 90 days, 53 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 360° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 28 °F

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.

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