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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Hobbs, NM · March 29, 2003

Date: March 29, 2003 · 16:22 local
Place: Hobbs, NM
Airport: Lea County-Hobbs Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5577C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA060
Reported as: Cessna 170A
Pilot’s flight hours: 533 total82 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5577CRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2006 · Cessna 170AS/N 19631 · Built 1950 Airframe modelCessna 170A Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 29, 2003, at approximately 1622 MST local time, (2322Z), the pilot of a Cessna 170A aircraft, N5577C, lost control during takeoff roll from runway 30 at Hobbs regional airport, Hobbs, new Mexico, when the aircraft departed the runway to the left. The aircraft flipped-over sustaining substantial damage. No injuries to the pilot or to the accompanying passenger. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the VFR local flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 29, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1622 MST LOCAL TIME, (2322Z), THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 170A AIRCRAFT, N5577C, LOST CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FROM RUNWAY 30 AT HOBBS REGIONAL AIRPORT, HOBBS, NEW MEXICO, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED-OVER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR TO THE ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE VFR LOCAL FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN03LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHobbs, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was the runway light's cement foundation.Mar 29, 2003 · Substantial damage