What happened
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On may 9, 2023 at approximately 13:00 gmt (08:00 CDT), a Cirrus SR-22 bearing registration numberprivacy data omitted, privacy data omitted landed in an open pasture approximately one nautical mile southwest of Midland international air and space port (kmaf), Midland, TX. Due to engine failure. The aircraft was being operated as a business flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage. The commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from the fort worth spinks airport (kfws), fort worth, TX at approximately 11:26 gmt (06:26 CDT) on may 9, 2023.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 9, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 GMT (08:00 CDT), A CIRRUS SR-22 BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED IN AN OPEN PASTURE APPROXIMATELY ONE NAUTICAL MILE SOUTHWEST OF MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE PORT (KMAF), MIDLAND, TX. DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A BUSINESS FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE FORT WORTH SPINKS AIRPORT (KFWS), FORT WORTH, TX AT APPROXIMATELY 11:26 GMT (06:26 CDT) ON MAY 9, 2023.
NTSB investigation
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