What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft N220TX, a Cirrus SR-22 serial no. 2951, was returning to Austin Texas from houston Texas at 4500 feet. Pilot felt a surge then the engine stopped. Pilot executed an emergency landing onto a private dirt road. The aircraft struck a barb wire fence creating substantial damage to the main landing gear and nose gear, also both wings sustained severe damage to the leading edges. Upon removal of the fuel tank fuel filler caps, it was confirmed both wing tanks were empty. There was no post crash fire. Pilot reported he had no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT N220TX, A CIRRUS SR-22 SERIAL NO. 2951, WAS RETURNING TO AUSTIN TEXAS FROM HOUSTON TEXAS AT 4500 FEET. PILOT FELT A SURGE THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ONTO A PRIVATE DIRT ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BARB WIRE FENCE CREATING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE GEAR, ALSO BOTH WINGS SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGES. UPON REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK FUEL FILLER CAPS, IT WAS CONFIRMED BOTH WING TANKS WERE EMPTY. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. PILOT REPORTED HE HAD NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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