What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 7, 2008 at local time, N661DS, a diamond aircraft DA-40 made an emergency landing at Santa Fe Municipal Airport (saf) in Santa Fe, new Mexico after the aft passenger door departed the aircraft in cruise flight at approximately 10,800' AGL. The aircraft was being operated for the purpose of flight instruction, and was en route from las vegas, new Mexico to albuquerque, new Mexico. The pilot in command (PIC) of the aircraft is a certificated flight instructor, and the student is the holder of a private pilot certificate. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. Neither pilot was injured in the event.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 7, 2008 AT LOCAL TIME, N661DS, A DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DA-40 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT SANTA FE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SAF) IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO AFTER THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10,800' AGL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, AND WAS EN ROUTE FROM LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO TO ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF THE AIRCRAFT IS A CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, AND THE STUDENT IS THE HOLDER OF A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. NEITHER PILOT WAS INJURED IN THE EVENT.
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