What happened
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(-23) On December 21, 2003, at approximately 1640 CST local time, the pilot of a Cessna T210, N4689Y, lost power and subsequently made a forced landing in a field at approximately 2 miles north of Marfa airport (mrf) in the vicinity of Marfa, Texas. During the emergency landing the aircraft stalled, landed hard, sheared the landing gear and sustained substantial damage. No injuries were received by the pilot or the two accompanying passengers. VMC conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR IFR flight, which originated at baytown airport (hpy), in the vicinity of houston, Texas.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 21, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1640 CST LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT OF A CESSNA T210, N4689Y, LOST POWER AND SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF MARFA AIRPORT (MRF) IN THE VICINITY OF MARFA, TEXAS. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, LANDED HARD, SHEARED THE LANDING GEAR AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED BY THE PILOT OR THE TWO ACCOMPANYING PASSENGERS. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE 14 CFR IFR FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED AT BAYTOWN AIRPORT (HPY), IN THE VICINITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.
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