Cessna 170A N5577C
29 March 2003 · Hobbs, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2003 at about 23:22 local time, a Cessna 170A registered N5577C was involved in an accident near Hobbs, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)
- Coordinates
- 32.6875, -103.2169
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170A
- Registration
- N5577C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hobbs → Hobbs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA060
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft directional control during takeoff roll. A factor was the runway light's cement foundation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The wind was variable at 5 knots. The pilot said that takeoff roll appeared normal, but when he raised the tail wheel, the airplane veered to the left. He said that "a lot of rudder" did not correct the heading deviation. As the airplane approached the edge of the runway, the pilot applied full breaks, and the airplane nosed down. Subsequently, the airplane struck a runway light cement foundation, and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2003 | Cessna 170A | Twentynine Palm, California, United States | Alvin Couturier | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Cessna 170 | Neche, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Cessna 170A | Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Cessna 170 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2003 | Cessna 170B | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2003 | Cessna 170A | Davie, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,985 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182R | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Cessna R172E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Kirtland Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2003 | Maule M-7-235C | Truth or Conseq, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Adams Balloon A55 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Sedan, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Cessna T210K | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |