Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Oct 30, 2002 (1 killed), Hobb...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on October 30, 2002 near Hobbs-Lea County, New Mexico, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot's loss of control in...
- Date: October 30, 2002
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Hobbs-Lea County, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot's loss of control in instrument meteorological conditions during the initial takeoff climb, with clouds and fog as contributing factors.
A Cheyenne II lost control during the initial climb from Hobbs in instrument conditions. It impacted terrain about 1.7 miles northwest of the airport, and a post-impact fire destroyed the airplane. The pilot, the only occupant, was killed. Sources differ on whether the date was 30 or 31 October.