# NTSB LAX77OA003: Cessna T337G, N38C, Cabo Sn Lucas, Mexico, April 1, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1977
- Place: Cabo Sn Lucas, Mexico · CABO SN LUCAS, Mexico
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157812
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX77OA003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77OA003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0005   77/4/1    CABO SN LUCAS,MEX   CESSNA T337G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 660
        TIME - 1300                    N38C                PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 320 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABO SAN LUCAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GUAYMAS,MEX                 CABO SN LUCAS,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF MEXICO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38C-2026-01-29), registration cancelled 2026-01-29, S/N P3370097, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337G
- Registry model: [Cessna T337G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t337g) (registry code 2075726) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cabo San Lucas

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770401004979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770401004979A), Apr 1, 1977: Cessna T337G, Cabo Sn Lucas, Substantial damage. Invest under jurisdiction of govt of Mexico.

## Other investigations on N38C (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 WPR23LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA154), Apr 16, 2023: Cessna T337G (N38C), Upland, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly flare the airplane, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly a nonstandard traffic pattern, which resulted in an…

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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