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Accidents and incidents at Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)

Occurrences with Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) reported as an aircraft's departure or destination airport.

25 records from 1982 to 2025, 6 of them fatal. Most often a Piper PA-28; most often in New Mexico.

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Occurrences2525 accidents · 0 incidents · 25 mapped
Fatal occurrences6Fatality total known for 25 of 25
Reported fatalities9Plus 8 serious injuries reported
Years1982–202513 Jan 1982 – 6 Jul 2025

By year

Lea County Regional Airport (HOB): occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19821 occurrences in 1982, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
19832 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).13
19842 occurrences in 1984, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).12
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).11
19971 occurrences in 1997, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
20024 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).11
20032 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
20051 occurrences in 2005, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
20072 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
20141 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).11
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2002 (4).11

Aircraft types

Lea County Regional Airport (HOB): most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Piper PA-28313
Cessna 152200
Cessna 210200
Piper PA-31211
Beechcraft 23100
Beechcraft 35111
Beechcraft 58112
Bellanca 1731100
Cessna 150111
Cessna 170100

US states and territories

Lea County Regional Airport (HOB): US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
New MexicoNew Mexico: 19 occurrences, 76.0% of the occurrences shown. 3 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.76.0%34
TexasTexas: 4 occurrences, 16.0% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 19).16.0%24
ArizonaArizona: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 19).4.0%11
OklahomaOklahoma: 1 occurrences, 4.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (New Mexico, 19).4.0%00

Deadliest occurrences

Lea County Regional Airport (HOB): deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
FTW83FA361 · Piper PA-28RT-201T PA-28RT-206 Aug 19833Seminole, TX, United States1
DEN91FA051 · Beech 585 Mar 19912WHITES CITY, NM, United States1
WPR25FA205 · Beech F356 Jul 20251Eagle Nest, NM, United States1
WPR14FA172 · NBB Inc GLASAIR III UNDESIGNAT26 Apr 20141Young, AZ, United States1
FTW03FA024 · Piper PA-31T30 Oct 20021Hobbs, NM, United States1
FTW96FA143 · Cessna 1509 Mar 19961Muleshoe, TX, United States1

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  1. WPR25FA205 · Beech F35

    6 Jul 2025 · Eagle Nest, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  2. CEN19CA017 · Piper PA28R 201

    27 Oct 2018 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  3. WPR14FA172 · NBB Inc GLASAIR III UNDESIGNAT

    26 Apr 2014 · Young, AZ, United States · 1 fatal

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  4. Aero Charter and Transport Cessna 310Q accident

    11 Apr 2008 · Roswell, NM, United States

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  5. DFW08CA047 · Cessna 210

    20 Dec 2007 · Medford, OK, United States

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  6. Aero Charter and Transport Cessna 402B accident

    10 Sept 2007 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  7. DEN06CA029 · Cessna 182A

    31 Dec 2005 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  8. DEN04LA127 · Cessna 172S

    19 Aug 2004 · Carlsbad, NM, United States

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  9. FTW04LA027 · Piper PA-28-235

    21 Nov 2003 · Sweetwater, TX, United States

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  10. DEN03LA060 · Cessna 170A

    29 Mar 2003 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  11. FTW03FA024 · Piper PA-31T

    30 Oct 2002 · Hobbs, NM, United States · 1 fatal

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  12. FTW03LA022 · Piper PA-22

    29 Oct 2002 · Big Spring, TX, United States

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  13. FTW02LA237 · Schweizer SGS 1-26B

    15 Aug 2002 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  14. FTW02LA076 · Piper PA-31T

    4 Feb 2002 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  15. DEN01LA086 · Bellanca 1731A

    13 Apr 2001 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  16. FTW97LA102 · Cessna 210-5

    11 Feb 1997 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  17. FTW96FA143 · Cessna 150

    9 Mar 1996 · Muleshoe, TX, United States · 1 fatal

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  18. DEN91FA051 · Beech 58

    5 Mar 1991 · WHITES CITY, NM, United States · 2 fatal

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  19. DEN87LA070 · Cessna 152

    22 Mar 1987 · Carlsbad, NM, United States

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  20. DEN85FQG01 · Rolladen-Schneider LS-4

    7 Jul 1985 · Tatum, NM, United States

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  21. DEN84LA245 · Consolidated-Vultee BT-13B

    28 Jul 1984 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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  22. DEN84LA100 · Cessna 152

    23 Feb 1984 · Carlsbad, NM, United States

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  23. FTW83LA388 · Piper PA-24-250

    19 Aug 1983 · LINDRETH, NM, United States

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  24. FTW83FA361 · Piper PA-28RT-201T PA-28RT-20

    6 Aug 1983 · Seminole, TX, United States · 3 fatal

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  25. FTW82DA040 · Beech A23-24

    13 Jan 1982 · Hobbs, NM, United States

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