WAXAHACHIE, Texas — A single-engine plane was forced to land in a field in Waxahachie Monday afternoon after a drop in oil pressure led to a loss of engine power, officials said.

According to the Waxahachie Police Department, the aircraft, a Piper Arrow II, had left Dallas Executive Airport shortly after noon for a test flight after recent maintenance. But according to the pilot, he noticed an oil leak and a drop in oil pressure during the flight, leading to the loss of engine power.

The pilot had reportedly been flying near Mid-Way Regional Airport as a safety precaution in case issues arose, but said he didn't think he'd be able to reach the airport, so chose to land in an open field north of Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Waxahachie instead.

The pilot was the only occupant in the v

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