| Crash location | 31.942500°N, 102.201944°W |
| Nearest city | Midland, TX
31.997346°N, 102.077915°W 8.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N670SR |
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| Accident date | 31 May 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Cirrus SR22 |
| Additional details: | None |
On May 31, 2018, about 1920 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design SR22, N670SR, impacted terrain during an uncontrolled descent shortly after taking off from runway 16R at the Midland International Air and Space Port Airport (MAF), Midland, Texas. The student pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by JMC Ranches, LLC, Midland, Texas, and was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the accident site at the time of the accident. The flight was originating and was destined for Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (SRR), Ruidoso, New Mexico.
During the initial climb, the airplane was seen to enter a right descending turn. The on-scene examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of in-flight airframe, engine, or flight control malfunction or failure. There was fire after impact.