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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402B · Hobbs, NM · September 10, 2007

Date: September 10, 2007 · 09:38 local
Place: Hobbs, NM
Airport: Lea County Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: N3BA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N402BF
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN07LA156
Reported as: Cessna 402B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total2,500 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N402BFRegistration cancelled Aug 24, 2009 · Cessna 402BS/N 402B-1076 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 402B Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 10, 2007, at approximately 0938 MDT, N402BF, a Cessna model CE-402B, was on short final for runway 13 at Lea County Regional Airport (khob) in Hobbs, new Mexico. The pilot informed the tower he was going to enter right downwind to check a gear down light. On the right downwind, the pilot stated he thought the bulb was burned out. Upon landing, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded, hitting a runway sign and coming to a halt. There were no injuries to the sole occupant. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 0938 MDT, N402BF, A CESSNA MODEL CE-402B, WAS ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 13 AT LEA COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (KHOB) IN HOBBS, NEW MEXICO. THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER HE WAS GOING TO ENTER RIGHT DOWNWIND TO CHECK A GEAR DOWN LIGHT. ON THE RIGHT DOWNWIND, THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT THE BULB WAS BURNED OUT. UPON LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED, HITTING A RUNWAY SIGN AND COMING TO A HALT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 DEN07LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHobbs, NMThe failure of the left main landing gear down lock due to overload causing the main landing gear to collapse.Sep 10, 2007 · Substantial damage