What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 4, 2006, the pilot of N5279A, a Cessna T210 aircraft, experienced a loss of power and subsequently made an emergency landing in a field 16 miles southeast of Midland VORTAC, and 14 miles from Midland airpark (mdd) in the vicinity of Midland, Texas. The pilot-in-command and his accompanying passenger received no injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage. (-23 amendment) visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 VFR flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 4, 2006, THE PILOT OF N5279A, A CESSNA T210 AIRCRAFT, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENTLY MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MIDLAND VORTAC, AND 14 MILES FROM MIDLAND AIRPARK (MDD) IN THE VICINITY OF MIDLAND, TEXAS. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND HIS ACCOMPANYING PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23 AMENDMENT) VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 VFR FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.