What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 9, 2017 at approximately 1505 CDT, a 1983 Piper PA-32R-301T (saratoga) aircraft registration number N782SW, registered to elliott family aircraft LLC landed in a field approximately 5 miles west of the Dalhart Municipal Airport (dht) in Dalhart, Texas. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained no injuries and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Dalhart, Texas (dht) on June 9, 2017 at APPROXIMATELY1450 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 9, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1505 CDT, A 1983 PIPER PA-32R-301T (SARATOGA) AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N782SW, REGISTERED TO ELLIOTT FAMILY AIRCRAFT LLC LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WEST OF THE DALHART MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (DHT) IN DALHART, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DALHART, TEXAS (DHT) ON JUNE 9, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY1450 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.