20181027020959A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201 · Hobbs, NM · October 27, 2018

Date: October 27, 2018 · 19:40 local
Place: Hobbs, NM
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6899C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19CA017
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-201
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 206 total180 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N6899CRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2021 · Piper PA-28R-201S/N 28R-7837176 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On October 27, 2018, at approximately 1940 MST, N6899C, a Piper PA-28R impacted the terrain 3.5 miles east of Hobbs airport (khob), Hobbs, new Mexico. The aircraft was on final to runway 30. The aircraft was operating on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and two passengers sustained no injuries. The flight originated from carlsbad airport (kcnm) carlsbad, new Mexico on October 27, 2018 at 1915 MST.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 27, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1940 MST, N6899C, A PIPER PA-28R IMPACTED THE TERRAIN 3.5 MILES EAST OF HOBBS AIRPORT (KHOB), HOBBS, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 30. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM CARLSBAD AIRPORT (KCNM) CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO ON OCTOBER 27, 2018 AT 1915 MST.

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 CEN19CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHobbs, NMThe pilot's incorrect altimeter setting during the night visual approach, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain.Oct 28, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6899C · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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