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synopsisReturn to Query Page On April 17, 2011, approximately
1615 central daylight time, a Claus Christen Eagle II
experimental amateur-built airplane, N38RC, was substantially
damaged when it impacted terrain near San Angelo, Texas. The
commercial pilot and pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal
injuries. The airplane was co-registered to and operated by the
pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight
plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Part 91 personal flight. The local flight departed the San
Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), San Angelo, Texas, approximately
1600. According to local authorities and air traffic control
information, the airplane departed SJT from runway 18 and
executed a left turn to the east-northeast. The airplane then
executed a turn to the northwest. Approximately 8 nautical miles
(nm) northwest of SJT, radar data showed the airplane
maneuvering at altitudes between 3,100 and 4,5