# NTSB DEN68F0202: Piper PA-23, N1111P, Hobbs, NM, February 2, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 2, 1968
- Place: Hobbs, NM · HOBBS, NM
- Location: 32.7305° N, 103.1614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hobbs, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7305&lon=-103.1614&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68F0202
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68F0202

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0253   68/2/2    HOBBS,N MEX         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 2500
        TIME - 1425                    N1111P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBS LEA COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1111P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1111P-2017-06-19), registration cancelled 2017-06-19, S/N 23-121, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-150) (registry code 7102303) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hobbs Lea County

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