What happened
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(-23) On 06-12-2003 at approximately 15:20 MDT local time, Cessna 182R N6319H aircraft, piloted by lee carol knoell, holder of private pilot certificate number 507662992, crashed into a t-hangar shortly after take-off. The aircraft departed the launch ramp area at Hobbs Industrial airport (NM83), Hobbs NM, while aero-towing a glider. The Cessna 182R tow plane experienced loss of forward airspeed. The Cessna aircraft was unable to sustain flight and stalled crashing int the t-hangar located at the edge of the launch ramp. The Cessna 182R received substantial damage. The pilot and sole occupant received minor injuries. At the time fo the accident the density altitude at the airport was calculated to be approximately 7157. The glider in tow cut loose from the Cessna prior to its impact with the building and landed without incident. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 06-12-2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:20 MDT LOCAL TIME, CESSNA 182R N6319H AIRCRAFT, PILOTED BY LEE CAROL KNOELL, HOLDER OF PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER 507662992, CRASHED INTO A T-HANGAR SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LAUNCH RAMP AREA AT HOBBS INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT (NM83), HOBBS NM, WHILE AERO-TOWING A GLIDER. THE CESSNA 182R TOW PLANE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF FORWARD AIRSPEED. THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT AND STALLED CRASHING INT THE T-HANGAR LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF THE LAUNCH RAMP. THE CESSNA 182R RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. AT THE TIME FO THE ACCIDENT THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE AIRPORT WAS CALCULATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 7157. THE GLIDER IN TOW CUT LOOSE FROM THE CESSNA PRIOR TO ITS IMPACT WITH THE BUILDING AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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